The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, nor does he have a liver or kidney disorder related to his active duty service. Service connection is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities or a liver/kidney disorder related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, liver disorder (including residuals of a liver transplant), kidney disorder (including residuals of a kidney transplant)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1300147
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