The Board found that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral leg disorder and denied service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current diagnosis of a bilateral leg disorder, and the VA examination report stated that the Veteran had no such condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0907671
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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