The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities as there was no current diagnosis. The claim for a bilateral foot disorder is remanded.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in either the lower or upper extremities, thus direct service connection cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, Peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, Bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0811382
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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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