The Board has granted the Veteran's service connection claim for a left lower extremity nerve disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service symptoms and continuous post-service symptomatology. The right lower extremity nerve disorder claim remains pending.
The deciding factor: The December 2009 VA examiner provided an opinion indicating the Veteran's current left lower extremity nerve disorder was likely related to service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity nerve disorder, right lower extremity nerve disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1115297
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of these matters without prejudice.
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The Veteran withdrew his appeal in February 2023, and the Board dismissed the case.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity nerve disorders to obtain an addendum opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis and lumbar spine disability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board has no further jurisdiction to consider these matters.
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