The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities manifested by right or left leg pain, PTSD, migraine headaches, or lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis due to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not support the Veteran's claims for increased ratings or service connection based on continuity of symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg pain, Left leg pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21069925
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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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