The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found continuity of symptomatology since service and awarded service connection based on direct service connection due to the organic nature of the condition (neuropathy).
- Claimed conditions
- RLE peripheral neuropathy, LLE peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2022
- Citation
- A22025257
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not identify a specific rating decision with which he disagreed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and due process considerations, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.
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