Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shin or calf disability, independent of the already service-connected left lower extremity sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The December 2019 VA examiner opined that the left muscle group XII strain was less likely than not related to service or caused by the service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shin or calf disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25002498
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