The Veteran's left leg muscle injury was not related to his active duty service and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's left leg muscle injury and either his service or any of his service-connected disabilities, including his low back condition, diabetes mellitus, or peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg muscle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0905766
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for left leg muscle injury, including left thigh muscle strain, left knee strain, and left knee meniscal tear, as an adequate medical opinion is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for left leg muscle injury, including left thigh muscle strain, left knee strain, and left knee meniscal tear. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left leg and knee disabilities substantially contributed to his death, resulting in a grant of service connection for cause of death.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and increased rating, as the Veteran's attorney requested withdrawal of all claims.
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