The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right leg cramps and an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the right fibula, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any current disability manifested by right leg cramps or demonstrate a nexus between the veteran's claimed condition and his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg cramps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0216535
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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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