The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower, right upper, and left upper extremities but remanded claims for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and Meniere's Disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had current disabilities related to his claimed conditions during or as a result of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), Meniere's Disease (MD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064030
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and neuropathy of the right and left arms. An effective date of May 28, 2020, was granted for the grant of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease status post coronary artery bypass graft and atrial fibrillation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and readjudicating the claims.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities from April 7, 2015.
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