Legal Opinion
Rivers v. Gober
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided November 3, 1997No. 96-154PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARLEY, Judge:
The appellant, Richard M. Rivers, appeals from a January 30, 1996, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which determined that a March 22, 1973, rating decision denying entitlement to service connection for a herniated lumbar disc and the residuals of a lumbar laminectomy did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Board also denied an increased evaluation for a herniated lumbar disc and residuals of a lumbar laminectomy, currently evaluated as 40% disabling. On January 28, 1997, the Court granted the parties’ joint motion for remand on the issue…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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