The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, was denied as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking the condition to service or service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The Veteran's private physician did not specify whether he had peripheral neuropathy in the upper or lower extremities, nor provided a rationale for his assessment. Additionally, objective testing yielded normal findings with no evidence of peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1042958
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What this means for you
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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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