The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral foot disability and upper extremity neuropathy are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current musculoskeletal or orthopedic condition related to his active service. The currently diagnosed neurological conditions are found to be directly related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claimed bilateral foot disability and upper extremity neuropathy have not been shown to be causally linked to his active military service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0935251
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
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