The Board has determined that the Veteran's polyneuropathy of the lower extremities was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also found that it is less likely than not related to his service-connected right and/or left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's polyneuropathy of the lower extremities was less likely than not caused by his bilateral knee disabilities, including the total left knee replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- polyneuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1617327
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for TMJ disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, polyneuropathy of the lower extremities, and kidney disorder. The appeal was dismissed due to a March 2019 rating decision granting service connection for TMJ disorder.
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