The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, skin disability, and low back disability as there was no competent medical evidence to support these conditions or their relation to service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence to indicate that the veteran has peripheral neuropathy of any extremity, a skin disability, or a low back disability that began during service, or is related to any incident of service, including exposure to Agent Orange during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Skin disability, Headaches, Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0815899
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