The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypogonadism. The issue of service connection for prostate disorder (benign prostatic hypertrophy) was granted.,The Board remanded the issues of service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the Veteran has a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in the right or left upper extremities and there is no evidence suggesting that he experiences symptoms of such a disorder.,The weight of the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s prostate disorder is related to his active duty service. The May 2018 VA examiner opined that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's prostate disorder was incurred in or caused by his active duty service.,The Board found that there is no evidence showing a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in the left lower extremity and remanded for an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Prostate disorder (benign prostatic hypertrophy), Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Hypogonadism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074340
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