The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran's bilateral lower extremities, but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy in his upper extremities and for low back, neck, and knee disorders.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the current peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is not related to service exposure to cold weather injuries. The Board found the evidence in equipoise as to whether this condition was related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy in bilateral upper extremities, Peripheral neuropathy in bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18127378
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