The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently existing neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is not etiologically related to his active duty service or a service-connected disability, including his thoracolumbar strain. The claim for secondary service connection for neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is denied.
The deciding factor: The competent evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's currently existing neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is etiologically related to his active duty service or a service-connected disability, including his thoracolumbar strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of the upper extremities, Neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1020755
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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