The Board granted an effective date of October 10, 2013, for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities due to continuous pursuit of the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has continuously pursued his claim since October 10, 2013, and entitlement arose prior to the date of claim based on private medical records from August 2013 and July 2014 indicating neuropathy in both upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058149
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking increased ratings for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including foot, knee, hip, shoulder, and peripheral neuropathy conditions, to ensure proper development of evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities, as well as right and left lower extremity sciatica.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.
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