The Board has determined that the Veteran does not suffer from left leg atrophy and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not confirm the presence of muscle atrophy in the Veteran's left leg.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0931995
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for hallux valgus left foot and left leg atrophy are denied as they cannot increase his combined disability evaluation, which already exceeds the maximum allowed by regulation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including a VA compensation examination to reassess the severity of his low back and left leg disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's low back disability and left leg atrophy are found to be related to service, resulting in the grant of service connection for these conditions. The TDIU claim is deferred pending resolution of the other issues.
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