The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet was not chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation. The Board finds that symptoms of bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy were not continuous since service separation.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or complaints related to peripheral neuropathy of the Veteran's feet, and there was no chronicity of such symptoms during service. Symptoms did not manifest within one year of service separation and have only been diagnosed many years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1603829
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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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