The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral artery disease and denied the claims for service connection for a wrist disorder, left upper extremity disability, right upper extremity disability, and thyroid disability. The Board remanded the claims for further development.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a wrist disability or a nexus to service, and the Veteran's lay statements were not sufficient to establish service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left upper extremity disability, right upper extremity disability, and thyroid disability.

Claimed conditions

bilateral lower extremity peripheral artery disease (claimed as leg cramps), wrist disorder (claimed as cyst on wrist), left upper extremity disability (claimed as neuron disease and peripheral nerve issue), right upper extremity disability (claimed as neuron disease and peripheral nerve issue), thyroid disability (claimed as hyperthyroidism)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 14, 2025

Citation

A25099167

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