The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both legs and for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no indication that the veteran served in Vietnam or was exposed to herbicides or ionizing radiation during his military service, which are necessary elements for establishing presumptive service connection. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to link peripheral neuropathy to his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right leg, Peripheral neuropathy of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0639872
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