The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left leg injury do not warrant a compensable rating, as his symptoms are characterized by slight muscle impairment without significant limitation of motion or other functional loss.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate any moderate to severe impairment of the muscles in the left leg, which would be required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5312. The veteran's complaints of pain are considered within the scope of his current noncompensable rating based on slight muscle injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Leg Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0107661
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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