The Veteran's claim of service connection for contusion, stress reaction, and pain left leg has been reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the criteria for service connection have not been met, and his claims for increased ratings are remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a separate disability in the left leg that is distinct from the Veteran's service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis and left ankle disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- contusion, stress reaction, pain left leg (left leg disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22055079
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