The Veteran's service-connected left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted effective February 23, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of LUE and RUE peripheral neuropathy were present prior to the date of her November 2022 service connection claim, which was filed within a year of her separation from military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity (LUE) peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE) peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24085734
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