The veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records do not show treatment for neurological symptoms, and his upper and lower extremities were clinically evaluated as normal upon separation from service. The first evidence of the claimed condition is found many years after service, providing some limited evidence against this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0813180
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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