The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both feet, finding that there is no current evidence of such a disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no current evidence of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy or associated symptoms in the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, left foot, Peripheral neuropathy, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1826534
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that it is related to the appellant's service-connected Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire period on appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet, rheumatoid arthritis, and arthritis in both knees due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also granted as secondary to rheumatoid arthritis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
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