The Veteran's service connection claim for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor. The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to a service-connected back injury remains pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence showing Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome initially present during service and developing into severe bilateral axonal neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, severe bilateral axonal neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1406543
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