The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a leg disability, to include leg spasms. The Veteran submitted new and material evidence since November 2008, which addressed an in-service groin injury that led to hospitalization. VA medical records show current symptoms in the Veteran's legs, including numbness and weakness. As such, the Board has remanded for a VA examination to determine if any leg disabilities are at least as likely as not related to active service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence includes a statement from the Veteran detailing his in-service groin injury and subsequent hospitalization, which is considered material as it addresses an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim: in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- leg disability, leg spasms
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1734361
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