The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities or left upper extremity, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of early-onset peripheral neuropathy within the presumptive period and no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy. The only neurological disorder of the extremities that has been diagnosed is peripheral vascular disease, which has not been shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801332
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for alcohol dependence and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, both secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities, as well as right and left lower extremity sciatica.
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