The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 29, 2010 for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity was denied as there is no evidence that the disability arose prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date for the award of service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is May 16, 2008, the date of claim. However, all diagnostic tests were normal on or about that date and the disability was not diagnosed until November 29, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Bilateral moderate to severe median neuropathies of both wrists with demyelinating features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1329719
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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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