The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's neurological conditions of the left and right lower extremities as they are not proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected knee or back disabilities.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the current diagnoses are proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological condition of the left lower extremity, neurological condition of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18109449
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's neurological condition of the left lower extremity is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability. The claims for left hip and right hip conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing. The specific claims of service connection and evaluation remain pending.
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