The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that it did not manifest within one year after service discharge and is not otherwise related to his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran had early-onset peripheral neuropathy or that it was related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067460
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities to obtain further medical evidence regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to military service or secondary to other service-connected conditions.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye condition and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were granted in a June 2020 rating decision, thus dismissing these claims. The claim for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is being remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was granted. His claims for gout and right ear hearing loss were denied.
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