The Board denied service connection for nerve disorder affecting the left lower extremity, finding no evidence of a direct link to service and considering the long interval between service and diagnosis.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not established due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service and the significant time gap between service and the earliest post-service medical documentation of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve disorder affecting the left lower extremity, peroneal axonal motor nerve neuropathy, sural sensory nerve neuropathy, left L5-S1 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23013359
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's nerve disorder affecting the left lower extremity, including neuropathy and radiculopathy, is remanded for further evaluation due to missing service treatment records.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial evaluation of his service-connected left L5-S1 radiculopathy is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of whether he should be granted service connection for a left knee meniscal tear.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and left L5-S1 radiculopathy. The claim of service connection for a left knee disability is reopened but remains pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, warranting a TDIU.
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