The Board denied service connection for a left calf disability, finding no evidence of the condition during the appeal period and that the Veteran's reported symptoms did not amount to functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examination found no objective evidence of a left calf disability, and the Veteran did not report any functional impairment due to his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left calf disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061934
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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