The Board found that the Veteran's periodic limb movement disorder is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not resolve whether the leg disability was etiologically related to service without resorting to mere speculation due to a lack of detail in the service treatment records and a long gap between the Veteran's in-service complaints and diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- periodic limb movement disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1102886
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a left hip condition due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for periodic limb movement disorder and obstructive sleep apnea based on credible lay statements and medical opinions establishing onset in service and causation by service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the service connection for periodic limb movement disorder due to the Veteran's authorized representative requesting withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's periodic limb movement disorder as secondary to his service-connected diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.
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