The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of nocturnal leg cramps, which is not service-connected, was incurred in or related to his active duty service. As a result, the claim for service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The January 2017 VA medical opinion supported by the June 1970 Report of Medical History and the Veteran's own statements regarding persistent nocturnal leg cramping since active duty service established that the current diagnosis was related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- nocturnal leg cramps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1729512
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