The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and bilateral upper extremity conditions, including carpel tunnel syndrome and degenerative arthritis, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the veteran's active military service.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not persuasively establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and the veteran's period of active service, considering the lack of in-service symptoms, absence of relevant treatment records, and negative VA examination findings.

Claimed conditions

bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (PN), carpel tunnel syndrome and degenerative arthritis of the bilateral upper extremities

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009204

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