The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: Peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities was not caused or permanently worsened by any service-connected disability, including diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1214914
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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