The Board granted service connection for left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy but denied a bladder disability. The neck and headache disabilities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current neurological symptoms were due to an in-service cold injury, leading to the grant of service connection for right upper extremity and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claim for a bladder disability was denied due to lack of competent evidence of a current disability or symptoms reaching the level of functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bladder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068275
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
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