The Board has granted service connection for IBS, but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity and generalized arthralgia involving ankles, shoulders, knees and hips. The right inguinal hernia claim is also addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS was found to be at least as likely as not due to his active service, while there is no evidence linking peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity or generalized arthralgia to service. The right inguinal hernia does not cause any current impairment and is without true hernia protrusion.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, generalized arthralgia involving ankles, shoulders, knees and hips
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1403540
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