The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral leg weakness, finding that he does not have a current disability associated with his claim aside from already service-connected femoral and sciatic radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Board concluded that there is no evidence to support any other diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral leg weakness has been attributed to his already service-connected disabilities (femoral and sciatic radiculopathy).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22035138
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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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