The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity disabilities, other than peripheral neuropathy, to include soft tissue sarcoma due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no medical evidence that the Veteran's current lower extremity conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Disability, Left Lower Extremity Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23047586
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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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