The veteran's low back strain was previously rated at 10 percent, effective January 15, 1997. The RO has now proposed to reduce this rating to noncompensable, effective June 1, 1999. However, the Board finds that a restoration of the 10 percent rating is warranted due to improvement in the veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: The reduction was improper as the 10 percent rating had been in effect for less than five years at the time it was reduced.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0004137
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