The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right thigh disabilities have been denied as there is no credible evidence to support a finding of in-service injury or chronic disability.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence does not establish a nexus between any current left or right thigh disability and service, including inservice injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Left thigh disability, Right thigh disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1451745
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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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