The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or exposure to herbicides, and that the current symptoms are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a direct connection between the Veteran's service and his current peripheral neuropathy diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the bilateral upper extremities, Peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18152885
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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