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2,222 vetted Board decisions in 2001.
The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for low back strain was denied by the RO, and no effective date or rating assigned.
The Board found that the veteran did not file timely substantive appeals for his initial grant of service connection and denied jurisdiction to consider these issues. The claim for a higher evaluation for lumbosacral strain was granted, but the rating assigned (40%) is maintained as sufficient evidence supports this determination.
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