The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, other than carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), as secondary to service-connected foot, knee, and back conditions and/or use of assistive devices. The Veteran's bilateral CTS was granted in a separate decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the peripheral neuropathy of the LUE and RUE is not caused or aggravated by exposure to nerve agents, as it is secondary to service-connected foot, knee, and back conditions and/or use of assistive devices for such.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22058462
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is granted as service connected. The left knee disability and psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents during service and associate a TERA Memorandum with the record.
- Granted
The Veteran's RUE and LUE neuropathy are granted with ratings of 40 percent and 30 percent, respectively.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and readjudicating the claims.
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