The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back and bilateral leg disorders, as well as his request for an increased rating for left inguinal hernia residuals. The evidence did not support these claims.,The VA records do not document any in-service injury that could be linked to the veteran's current complaints of back pain or bilateral leg pain.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence linking the veteran's current back and leg disorders to his active service. The lack of documentation of an in-service injury, combined with the absence of clinical findings supporting a service connection claim for these conditions, led to the denial of the claims.,For the increased rating claim, the VA records did not support a higher rating based on the veteran's current clinical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Bilateral Leg Disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0700721
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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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