The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy in all four of his extremities, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided opinions stating that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was not related to his active service and were based on a review of the claims file and the Veteran's statements. The Board gave more probative weight to these opinions than to the Veteran's own beliefs.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy in the right upper extremity, Neuropathy in the left upper extremity, Neuropathy in the right lower extremity, Neuropathy in the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22015388
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a combined rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right lower extremity disability, characterized by weakness and neuropathy. A higher rating is denied.
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