The Board has determined that the Veteran's neuropathy of both legs did not manifest in active service, was not aggravated by active service, and is not otherwise attributable to active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for neuropathy of the left leg and right leg is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show the Veteran served in Vietnam or had exposure to herbicide agents during his service, which are required for presumptive service connection under VA law.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy, left leg, neuropathy, right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2022
- Citation
- A22025462
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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