The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder manifested by pain, numbness, and tingling to include polyneuropathy, radiculopathy, and carpal tunnel syndrome, claimed as due to cold weather exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions were in equipoise regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neurological disabilities, with some suggesting a connection to cold weather exposure during service while others found no such link.
- Claimed conditions
- polyneuropathy, radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1735075
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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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