The Board denied service connection for a skin disability on the back, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), finding no current evidence of these conditions or their onset in service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish current diagnoses or links between any claimed disabilities and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability on the back, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1218648
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities on a direct basis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for the period of January 12, 2012 to August 9, 2012.
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