The Board denied service connection for the appellant's claimed residuals of a left leg injury, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a nexus between the appellant's in-service injury and any current left lower extremity disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left leg injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0212406
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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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