The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left calf injury, finding that there was insufficient clinical evidence to warrant a diagnosis and no direct link between his current condition and his in-service injury.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient clinical evidence to support a diagnosis related to the veteran's in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left calf injury, reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0431053
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, based on the Veteran's nautical service in offshore waters.,The Board denied service connection for left calf injury as there is no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a new VA examination. The case will be returned to the AOJ for appropriate action.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran has a chronic pain disorder of the lower right extremity that he contends began during service and continues to this day. The Board finds sufficient evidence to grant service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claim for service connection for reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome due to additional development being required.
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