The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for intestinal parasitism and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus the RO's decision to sever these conditions from service connection is upheld.
The deciding factor: The veteran served as a POW for less than 30 days, which does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(c).
- Claimed conditions
- intestinal parasitism, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, peptic ulcer with chronic dysentery, rheumatoid arthritis, malnutrition, including beriberi and pellagra
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2007
- Citation
- 0727370
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