The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not show a causal relationship between the disability and active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and the Veteran's statements lacked competency regarding the etiology of his peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- lower left extremity peripheral neuropathy, lower right extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051155
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, or other claimed conditions. The claims are being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus (type II), lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need to address other toxic exposure theories not previously considered.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for GERD and denied service connection for all other conditions, including lung disability, upper extremity disorders, lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, kidney stones, benign prostate hypertrophy, low back disorder, hip disorders, and knee disorders. The Veteran's claims are based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found the VA examination inadequate for adjudication purposes and requires a new one to determine if the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy conditions are etiologically related to his active military service, including as due to Agent Orange exposure.
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