The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg neuropathy and bilateral shoulder disorder, including as due to a service-connected lumbosacral spine disability. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of left leg neuropathy or an etiological link between the claimed conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed no current diagnoses of left leg neuropathy or bilateral shoulder disorder, and there was no credible medical opinion linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg neuropathy, bilateral shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20056639
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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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