The Veteran's bilateral foot neuropathy is granted service connection. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and kidney condition are denied. Bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable.
The deciding factor: Service connection established for bilateral foot neuropathy due to frost bite in service, but no evidence of peripheral neuropathy or kidney condition related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Foot Neuropathy","diagnosis_details":"Frost bite while in Alaska during service"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Bilateral Upper Extremities","diagnosis_details":"No evidence of symptoms or diagnosis"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","diagnosis_details":"Hearing acuity levels: Right ear Level II, Left ear Level II"}, {"condition_name":"Kidney Condition (Polycystic Kidney Disease)","diagnosis_details":"Inherited disorder with no further information provided by VA examiner."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20006161
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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