The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right leg neuropathy and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The Veteran's PTSD was found to meet criteria for a 70 percent disability rating from June 24, 2008 to November 9, 2009. For his old contusion of the right kidney with residual abdominal wall muscle strain, the Board has determined that a higher than 10 percent rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not document any current diagnosis of right leg neuropathy and diagnostic testing conducted in August 2012 did not reveal any evidence of peripheral neuropathy or lumbar radiculopathy. The Board finds the probative value of this evidence to be more significant than the Veteran’s subjective complaints.
- Claimed conditions
- pelvic pain, right side, right leg neuropathy, low back disability, right leg lengthening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1431551
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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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