The Board has determined that the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet is related to his service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements regarding cold exposure during service and progression of symptoms post-service were found credible, and there was no probative medical opinion against a nexus between service and the current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1319831
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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