The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right lower extremity neurological disability, finding that it did not have its clinical onset in service or within one year of service and is not otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy was less likely than not incurred in or caused by his claimed in-service injury due to poor patient tolerance for testing, and because there was no compelling evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity neurological disability, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23023523
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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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