The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the February 13, 1989 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The February 13, 1989 rating decision that denied service connection for a back injury is subsumed by the May 1991 Board decision which also denied service connection for a back injury.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035158
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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