The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not compensable.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the extremities was denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran’s current peripheral neuropathy and his military service, including exposure to noise or other potential causative factors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- A19002045
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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