The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in either the upper left or right extremities. The VA examinations and treatment records do not support this claim.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of current peripheral neuropathy in the upper extremities, despite the Veteran's reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy of the Upper Left Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Upper Right Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1719090
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