The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the current disability and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was caused by his in-service exposure or any other incident during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (anterior tibial nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (external popliteal nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (internal popliteal nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (musculocutaneous nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (posterior tibial nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (anterior tibial nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (external popliteal nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (internal popliteal nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (musculocutaneous nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (posterior tibial nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049796
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