The Board has denied service connection for neuropathy of the right lower extremity and remanded the issues of service connection for low back condition, bilateral knee condition, and left lower extremity neuropathy due to secondary service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis or link between any claimed conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Low back condition, Bilateral knee condition, Neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18106533
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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