The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Board found that the July 2017 rating decision did not contain CUE.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the RO's request for a medical opinion was reasonable and that the examiner's conclusion was within reason given the lack of obvious significant pathology in service, the Veteran's noted likelihood of a favorable response from the treatment provided, and the extensive time period between the Veteran's injury in service and his subsequent claim.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000775
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