The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diagnosed conditions of bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, a bilateral hip disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, or a bilateral knee disorder. The cervical spine disorder is also denied as it was not caused by service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not find any evidence of the claimed conditions in the Veteran's medical records and treatment history.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Bilateral Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Bilateral Upper Extremity Neuropathy, Bilateral Lower Extremity Neuropathy, Bilateral Hip Disorder, Bilateral Ankle Disorder, Bilateral Knee Disorder, Cervical Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1624083
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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