The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities is not service-connected, as it is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a direct connection between the Veteran's active service and the development of peripheral neuropathy. The condition is considered secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral upper extremities, Peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1103241
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