The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left hands, finding no current diagnosis in either hand.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in either hand. The Veteran's symptoms are likely related to his already service-connected cold injury residuals and non-service connected right carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Hand, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20055284
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied all issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates, finding that entitlement did not arise until March 2, 2009 when peripheral neuropathy was first diagnosed. The issue of a higher rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn by the Veteran.
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