The Board denied service connection for right and left thigh pain, right and left ankle pain, lumbosacral strain, right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and lymphedema of the lower extremities. The claim for service connection for right sciatica pain was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability related to the claimed conditions during active service or as a result of an incident in service, and there was no competent medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh pain, left thigh pain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, lumbosacral strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, lymphedema, right lower extremity, lymphedema, left lower extremity, right sciatica pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035656
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
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