The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by restless legs, finding that there is no present disability or evidence linking it to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms do not constitute a separate diagnosis of restless leg syndrome and attributed them to his nonservice-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- restless legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1711428
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurological conditions, including tremors in hands and restless legs. The decision found that there was insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of Parkinsonism or TBI, and concluded that the Veteran's symptoms were not related to his service-connected PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's neurological conditions and their etiology. The VA needs to clarify these diagnoses and provide a new opinion on whether the conditions are related to service or service-connected PTSD.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for fatigue, restless legs, and muscle and joint pain as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or in-service incurrence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The case will then be returned to the Board for further appellate review.
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