The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy is related to his service-connected diabetes, warranting service connection. However, there is no evidence of carotid artery disease for VA compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a diagnosis of carotid artery disease for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Upper and Lower Extremity Neuropathy, Carotid Artery Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1824509
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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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