The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and left upper extremities, and COPD. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for skin cancer of the left inner ear and neck with Moh's surgery.,The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and left upper extremities, and COPD. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for skin cancer of the left inner ear and neck with Moh's surgery.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence is against finding that restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and left upper extremities, or COPD began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of evidence is against finding that restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and left upper extremities, or COPD began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, Restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity other than restless leg syndrome, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity other than restless leg syndrome, COPD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189905
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