The Board found no evidence of a currently diagnosed left lower extremity disability and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left lower extremity pain, claimed as secondary to her service-connected lumbosacral degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the existence of a current left lower extremity disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0716962
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for left lower extremity pain and right lower extremity pain are granted as they had their onset during active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several issues related to service connection, including for low back disability and its associated conditions. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to errors in the decision-making process regarding her exposure to toxins during active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and medical opinions regarding service connection for various conditions, including a thoracolumbar spine disorder, lower extremity pain, psychiatric disorders, hip, and knee issues.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity pain and numbness were granted in a September 2018 rating decision, but the appeal was dismissed as moot because the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement within one year of the grant.
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