The Board has granted service connection for a lower extremity disability, manifested by pain and causing functional limitations, with the Veteran's chronic lower extremity pain and cramps dating back to his time in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's chronic lower extremity pain and cramps originated during active service and have continued since, resulting in some functional loss. The Board granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology from service to present day.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity pain, left thigh pain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22069530
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
Your appeal for service connection on all the listed conditions has been dismissed as your claims were not properly appealed.
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