The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and hypertension, finding that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for a back disability was also denied.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not support a direct relationship between the veteran's current peripheral neuropathy and hypertension with his service-connected back disability, nor could it be determined that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), Peripheral neuropathy, both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0305786
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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