The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities and anisometropic amblyopia. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service or any exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities, anisometropic amblyopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0517998
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are granted. Service connection for hypertension is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's CIDP, which is claimed as bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The claim will be reconsidered in light of potential toxic exposure during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion was not adequate and remanded for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for CIDP is now pending again.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right eye disorder, as well as whether any congenital defects were aggravated by in-service trauma. The examiner is asked to provide more detailed opinions on these issues.
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