The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral leg disorder did not manifest during his active duty for training or within one year after separation from service, and is therefore denied as service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no indication in the service treatment records of any cold injury to the legs, and the Veteran's current bilateral leg disorder does not appear to be related to a cold injury sustained in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg disorder, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1523327
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder is granted. The claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disorder is denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various joint and musculoskeletal disorders, including bilateral hip and knee joint disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral leg disorder, low back disorder, and neck disorder. The appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination for tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no current disabilities of the bilateral legs or ankles and thus denied service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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