The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and remanded the issue of service connection for meningioma tumor of the brain due to presumed herbicide exposure.,The claim for reopening of service connection for basil cell carcinoma (skin cancer) was not reopened.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and insufficient evidence linking it to service, including presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran's symptoms began eight years after discharge.,No new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for basil cell carcinoma (skin cancer).
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Meningioma tumor of the brain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180762
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was incurred during his period of active service, including exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board granted service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The appeal regarding the July 2, 2020 rating decision for PTSD was denied. The claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities were also denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities due to a need for further clarity on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
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