The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity restless leg syndrome as there was no probative evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found no evidence of symptoms attributable to restless leg syndrome in either leg, and the Veteran is not competent to diagnose his symptoms as clinically significant restless leg syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity restless leg syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049930
What this means for you
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