The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot neurological disorder, other than his service-connected sensory neuropathy and denied his request for an increased rating for his service-connected left foot sensory neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the existence of a current disability diagnosis other than the Veteran's service-connected sensory neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot neurological disorder, sensory neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22054305
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What this means for you
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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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