The veteran claims service connection for peripheral neuropathy, which he alleges is related to his POW experiences during World War II. The VA has determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection based on POW status.
The deciding factor: The VA found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim based on POW status but noted a change in law allowing for presumptive service connection for certain conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, related to POW experiences. The veteran's current application is considered separate from his previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0110283
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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