The Board denied the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current peripheral neuropathy to any incident or disease during active service, nor is it related to an already service-connected condition. The claims were denied based on the lack of sufficient evidence supporting a direct connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907285
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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