The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet is not related to his military service, was not incurred in military service, nor is it caused or aggravated by his other service-connected feet disabilities.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's bilateral foot neuropathy is likely related to his diabetes rather than wearing too small boots during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1755406
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- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet is found to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and service connection for this condition is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the hands, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a nexus between his current conditions and active service or herbicide exposure.
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