The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a left leg disorder, to include as secondary to a low back disability. New evidence received since the December 2010 rating decision raises reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,VA is seeking to obtain additional records from the Veteran's Army Reserve service and VA medical records.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that suggests possible service connection for both conditions, but further examination may be needed to determine causation or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Herniated nucleus pulposus (low back disability), Left leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1451761
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right hand disorder, back disorder, left leg disorder (other than left knee pain), and right leg disorder (other than right knee pain) due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities during or proximate to the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left leg disorders due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms, as well as the VA examiners' failure to consider the continuity of symptoms since service. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for bilateral leg, ankle, and foot disorders are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for right arm, left arm, right leg, and left leg disorders due to the Veteran's already service-connected fibromyalgia. The back disorder issue is remanded for a VA medical opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by the service-connected left ankle strain.
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