The Board denied service connection for right upper extremity and left upper extremity neuropathy, tremors, and prostate disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had these conditions during his military service or as a result of his diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity (RUE) neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE) neuropathy, tremors, prostate disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081748
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
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