The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's assessment excluded peripheral neuropathy as a diagnosis, and there was no current evidence of such condition in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1104982
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities is granted as directly related to his service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Vietnam.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to his death. The Board finds that the nonservice-connected conditions (COPD and colostomy) were more significant in preventing employment.
- Denied
The Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board denied all claims for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the right upper extremity and lower extremities are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim of severance of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the left upper extremity is also being remanded.
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