The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve conditions of both lower extremities, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and either diabetes mellitus or exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the Veteran's symptoms were due to diabetes mellitus or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that his symptoms were more likely related to a non-service-connected spine condition.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve condition of the right lower extremity, nerve condition of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21011991
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for the right hip strain and denied a compensable disability evaluation for headaches. The claim for service connection for mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed as moot, and claims for nerve conditions of the upper and lower extremities were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, lumbar spine disability, and nerve condition of the right lower extremity due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a nerve condition of both lower extremities, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a diagnosis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a nerve condition of the right lower extremity, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link it to service.
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