The Board denied service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the left upper, lower extremities and right lower extremity. The claims were remanded for further development regarding cardiovascular arterial disease and carpal tunnel of the right wrist.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's diabetic neuropathies and CAD are less likely than not related to in-service toxic exposures, while carpal tunnel requires a new examination due to an inconclusive opinion from the previous examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Cardiovascular arterial disease (CAD), Carpal tunnel of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034379
What this means for you
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