The veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disorder was denied as there is no evidence of current right leg pathology beyond that already service-connected. The TDIU claim was also denied as the veteran does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of current right leg pathology, and the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0809941
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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