The Board found no evidence of a current right arm or right leg neurological disorder that is etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.,Both issues were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records did not show any current diagnoses of a neurological disorder affecting the Veteran's right arm or leg, and the examiner concluded that the symptoms are more likely related to his non-service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of right arm, numbness of right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1223681
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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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