The Board granted service connection for a back condition but denied service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy and a skin condition of the feet and ankles.
The deciding factor: There was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the Veteran's low back condition, leading to the grant based on the benefit-of-the-doubt rule. However, there was no credible evidence supporting the existence of bilateral upper extremity neuropathy or a skin condition of the feet and ankles during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back condition, Bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, Skin condition of the feet and ankles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103435
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