The Board grants service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the feet and hands based on a direct link to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports continuity of symptoms after discharge, warranting service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the feet, Peripheral neuropathy of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0814408
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- Remanded (sent back)
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