The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower bilateral extremities was not shown to be attributable to service or a service-connected condition, including as secondary to diabetes or PTSD. The Board denied service connection for this disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy had its onset in service or due to a service-connected condition, including as secondary to diabetes or PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower bilateral extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811669
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