The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right and left lower extremity neuropathy, both of which were diagnosed after a December 2013 shave biopsy performed by VA. The evidence does not support finding that the condition was caused or worsened by VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided conflicting conclusions regarding whether the Veteran's neuropathies were related to the December 2013 VA procedure, with some suggesting a causal link and others indicating no such connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23026701
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