The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the veteran's service, specifically intermittent lower extremity cramps and right axis deviation shown on EKG.,There is also no evidence of a scar on the chin that can be attributed to service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records do not show any chronic disabilities related to the claimed conditions during or after service.
- Claimed conditions
- intermittent lower extremity cramps, right axis deviation shown on EKG, scar on the chin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0512053
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration, including obtaining new medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as he is unemployed due to his non-service-connected heart problems and COPD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for the scar on his chin prior to August 30, 2002 was denied. For the period beginning August 30, 2002, he is granted a 10 percent evaluation for disfigurement of the chin.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension, finding that the veteran's conditions existed prior to his active duty but were aggravated during service. The other issues are remanded for further development.
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