The Board granted service connection for chronic bilateral foot numbness, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service symptoms credible and probative evidence supporting the claim. The October 2022 VA examination provided a diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy based on the Veteran's reports, which were consistent with his service treatment records showing numbness and tingling during field training exercises.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral foot numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089895
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