The Board denied service connection for a bilateral lower extremity neurological disorder, finding that the appellant's symptoms did not result from injury incurred or aggravated during her period of active duty training.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence showing that the appellant's current diagnoses were related to her period of active duty training and found that she failed to meet the criteria for service connection under applicable laws and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity neurological disorder, muscle cramping, hypokalemia, rhabdomyolysis, radiculopathy, type 2 diabetes mellitus with neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23042412
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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