The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for leg spasms (also claimed as bilateral leg weakness) to the RO for further action. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claim of service connection for leg spasms (also claimed as bilateral leg weakness).
- Claimed conditions
- leg spasms, bilateral leg weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1124401
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral leg weakness, finding that he does not have a current disability associated with his claim aside from already service-connected femoral and sciatic radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Board concluded that there is no evidence to support any other diagnosis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for restless leg syndrome, left leg and right leg have been granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA and private treatment records, conduct a medical examination, and determine if the Veteran's leg spasms are related to his military service or his service-connected bilateral foot disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a leg disability, to include leg spasms. The Veteran submitted new and material evidence since November 2008, which addressed an in-service groin injury that led to hospitalization. VA medical records show current symptoms in the Veteran's legs, including numbness and weakness. As such, the Board has remanded for a VA examination to determine if any leg disabilities are at least as likely as not related to active service.
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