The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is not related to his service, including his service-connected residuals of a fracture of T-12 and L-1.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's service and his current condition, nor can it be attributed to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1520130
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam. Further research is needed to determine if the Veteran was present within this area during his service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service. The decision also addressed secondary service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome but found insufficient evidence to support this claim.
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