The Board has determined that there is no evidence of peripheral neuropathy in service or within one year following discharge from service. The Veteran's arm symptoms began many years after service, and the medical evidence does not support a link between his current arm symptoms and any events during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the arms has been denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against direct or presumptive service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Arm, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Arm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009604
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