The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral neuropathy of the lower extremities was denied as there is no evidence showing that he currently has this condition. The claims to reopen for right shoulder disability, degenerative disc disease and/or degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, skin cancer, and prostate cancer were also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The evidence received since the May 2004 denial did not provide any new or material evidence that would support reopening these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Neuropathy of Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0946376
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0946376.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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