The Veteran's claims for right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity neuropathy as well as testicular hydroceles were denied due to the lack of current diagnoses.,There is no evidence in the record supporting a current diagnosis of right upper extremity or bilateral lower extremity nerve conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not indicate he was seen for right upper extremity or bilateral lower extremity nerve problems. The VA examiner found that there were no objective findings of neuropathy in the right upper extremity and bilateral lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Testicular hydroceles
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21021757
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