The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to be the primary cause of his current peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.,There is no evidence indicating that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide or ionizing radiation during service, thus there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection for parotid gland tumor and skin disease.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,There is no credible evidence indicating that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide or ionizing radiation during service, thus there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection for parotid gland tumor and skin disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, Parotid gland tumor (claimed as neck tumor), Skin disease, including lymphomatoid papulosis, malignant melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1443082
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- Dismissed
The May 2025 motion to revise the March 2019 Board decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A medical opinion is needed regarding whether his condition was caused by exposure to herbicide agents.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for a higher-level review of the denial of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities was denied due to it being untimely.
- Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, with a rating of 100% effective from the date of the decision.
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