The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and peripheral neuropathy of the hands and lower extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected epilepsy. The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was also found not to warrant an initial rating higher than 70 percent.,The claim for reopening the hearing loss claim is referred to the RO.

The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a low back injury during service, and the current back disability did not manifest until many years after discharge. The veteran's current back disability is not related to his service-connected epilepsy.,The peripheral neuropathy of the hands and lower extremities is not due to or caused by the service-connected seizure disorder or medication for the seizure disorder.

Claimed conditions

Low back disability, Peripheral neuropathy of the hands and lower extremities

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 24, 2006

Citation

0632895

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