The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and peripheral vascular disease were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was less likely than not caused by service or any service-connected condition, including his hypertension and coronary artery disease. The examiner also stated there is no convincing evidence in the medical literature that peripheral vascular disease causes or aggravates peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, Peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1326368
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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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