The Veteran's claims for left leg disability, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for these conditions.,Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is related to his service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted since the last final denial supports reopening the claims, but does not provide sufficient information to grant service connection for these conditions.,Further examination and analysis are needed to determine if the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is related to his service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg disability, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19109761
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