The Board denied the Veteran's claims of clear and unmistakable error in the April 1994 rating decision that denied service connection for low back pain and mid-back pain. The decision was based on the lack of objective evidence of disability, despite the Veteran's reported symptoms.
The deciding factor: The October 1993 VA examination did not document any objective evidence of functional impairment due to the Veteran’s back disability, which is required by applicable law at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, mid-back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103017
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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