The Board has not determined whether the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are valid, as his service-connected lumbosacral strain did not increase in severity or cause him to be unemployable within one year prior to February 14, 1990.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was denied because it is not factually ascertainable that the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain increased in severity or caused him to be unemployable within one year prior to February 14, 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0216456
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What this means for you
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