The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between the conditions and service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest within one year following discharge from service, and was not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board concluded that there was no nexus between the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity (RLE) Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity (LLE) Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23063320
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