The May 1990 rating decision granted a 20% evaluation for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative narrowing, L5-S1. The veteran argues that this decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous as his symptoms more closely approximated a 40% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The May 1990 rating decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error because the evidence at that time supported a 20% evaluation for lumbosacral strain with degenerative narrowing, L5-S1.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative narrowing, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0432871
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