The Board found no evidence of peripheral neuropathy or anemia due to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence linking current peripheral neuropathy or anemia to service, including INH therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy, Anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1017236
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What this means for you
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