The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral lower leg disability and concluded that the veteran's claimed condition is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not make a clear diagnosis of any disability of the veteran's bilateral lower extremities, finding it unlikely related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0819475
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claims as they are no longer valid.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a bilateral lower leg disability, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition.
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