The Board has determined that the veteran does not have right upper extremity or left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims of service connection for PTSD and hypertension are also addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current diagnoses of right or left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, nor was there any medical opinion linking the veteran's diagnosed conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0805217
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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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