The Veteran seeks service connection for muscle spasms of the bilateral posterior upper legs and bilateral leg cramping. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his period of active service, including a claimed in-service incident at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are required to determine whether the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle spasms of the bilateral posterior upper legs, bilateral leg cramping
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1144229
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current muscle spasms of the bilateral posterior upper legs and bilateral leg cramping are related to his active duty service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.
- Denied
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