The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to his service, specifically his exposure to cold temperatures in Korea. The arthritis claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship with service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is more likely due to diabetes mellitus rather than frostbite injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Upper and Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1016523
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and increased rating for sinusitis and sinus headaches was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system. The claims for peripheral neuropathy, low back disability, and psychiatric disability were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another, as his service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require such assistance.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee, back, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, headache disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) due to additional development being required.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to January 27, 2017 is denied as there was no pending claim at that time. The SMC at the housebound rate starting December 6, 2018 is granted due to a single service-connected disability rated at 100% and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60%.
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