The Veteran's claim for service connection for numbness in the right leg was denied, and his initial rating for PTSD was granted at a 50 percent level effective September 14, 2009. The Veteran is requesting a higher rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The RO found that there was no direct evidence linking the numbness to service or any other condition, thus denying service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness in the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1106003
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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