The Board denied the Veteran's claims for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence to support the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate any fault on the part of VA in providing care or treatment, leading to the denial of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23031948
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including SMC based on loss of use of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as rating increases for various neuropathies. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions have manifested with the loss of use of his hands, legs, and feet.
- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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