Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the appeal for an earlier effective date for award of service connection for lumbar spine disability, which was affirmed by a Court Order. The case is remanded to address a CUE claim in the June 1981 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted after November 7, 2019, did not establish clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1981 rating decision, thus an earlier effective date is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral sprain, spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090432
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