The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability characterized as muscle spasms of the arms or leg cramps that existed since service. The Veteran's statements regarding continuity of symptomatology were not credible, and there is no competent medical evidence linking any current diagnoses to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence of continuous symptoms since service and no competent medical opinion establishing a link between current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle spasms of the arms, leg cramps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0938392
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What this means for you
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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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