The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1 left. The Board denied the request as there is no evidence of entitlement to a 60 percent rating prior to April 8, 1998.
The deciding factor: The March 1989 decision was not CUE and the effective date cannot be earlier than April 8, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- HNP (herniated nucleus pulposus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0625785
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- Denied
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