The Board has determined that the veteran's current leg cramps are not attributable to service, and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The May 2005 VA examination found that the veteran's current leg cramps are not related to those experienced in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg cramps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0619714
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, bilateral leg cramps, and PFB. The appeal is not about service connection at all.
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