The Board has determined that the July 1990 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for a back condition, and has granted an effective date of March 22, 1990 for the grant of service connection. The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10%.
The deciding factor: The July 1990 rating decision did not consider the May 1990 VA examination report which showed objective evidence of a low back disability during service and subsequent x-ray findings indicating current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lower back herniated disc and sprain/strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1014725
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