The Board granted new and relevant evidence for the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and right knee pain. The claims for a cervical spine disability, head injury, headaches, lumbar spine arthritis, and right hip arthritis were denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence related to the Veteran's peripheral artery disease was relevant to his claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and a right knee disability. However, no new evidence was provided that could establish a nexus between the cervical spine disability, head injury, headaches, lumbar spine arthritis, and right hip arthritis and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, right knee pain, cervical spine disability, head injury, headaches, lumbar spine arthritis, right hip arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25042153
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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