Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as a manifestation of the service-connected right leg varicose veins was granted. The claim for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and other issues were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is proximately due to/and or a manifestation of, the service-connected right leg varicose veins.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right leg varicose veins, left knee prepatellar bursitis with patellofemoral degenerative changes, right leg varicose vein scars
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005401
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