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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1755406
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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