The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity numbness, diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy, on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and thoracolumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's service-connected cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities have caused or aggravated his bilateral upper and lower extremity numbness (diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy).
- Claimed conditions
- Left upper extremity numbness, Right upper extremity numbness, Left lower extremity numbness, Right lower extremity numbness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22067299
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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