The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disturbances, peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or causation to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the presence of any current disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed conditions. The Board found that the Veteran did not have sleep disturbances, and his peripheral neuropathy of right and left lower extremities were not caused by Agent Orange exposure or active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep disturbances, Peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20059577
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