The Board denied service connection for low back arthritis and peripheral neuropathy of the left leg, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The Veteran's left leg neuropathy was not presumed due to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the previously-denied claim for low back disability or service connection for left leg peripheral neuropathy based on herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back arthritis, Peripheral neuropathy of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1725445
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeals for severance of service connection for peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and an examination for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left and right legs. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings are currently pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral leg disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy of the left and right legs, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back pain is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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