The Board denied service connection for residuals of a herniated nucleus pulposus in August 1974. The veteran's motion to revise or reverse this decision due to clear and unmistakable error was denied.
The deciding factor: The motion failed to meet the criteria for clear and unmistakable error as it did not present new facts or legal arguments that would have changed the outcome of the original decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a herniated nucleus pulposus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0322529
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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