The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cellulitis of the left leg, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current disability and his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a causal relationship between his in-service injury and his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- cellulitis of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081012
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims related to his left leg cellulitis, left knee disabilities, and radiculopathy. The issues have been remanded for further examination and clarification of the Veteran's conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee DJD, instability, lumbar disc bulge, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, and cellulitis of the left leg. The remand requires additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cellulitis of the left leg is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service, including an in-service infection.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current leg disabilities are not etiologically related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.
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