The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of both feet is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's peripheral neuropathy and active service, including herbicide exposure. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0623446
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0623446.
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).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and peripheral neuropathy of both feet, finding no evidence to support a causal link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for ischemic cardiomyopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.,The Board also denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both feet, noting there was no current diagnosis and no credible evidence linking it to active duty service.
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