The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of this condition. The Board also remanded the issues regarding his bilateral ankle disabilities due to insufficient examination findings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide evidence of a current disability and failed to meet the burden of proof in establishing service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as he has no diagnosed condition at any time during or recent to the filing of the claim. The Board also found that additional development was needed regarding his bilateral ankle disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right ankle fracture with degenerative arthritis, left ankle fracture with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21069247
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