The veteran's claim for service connection for subacute peripheral neuropathy, a nervous disorder, chemical in blood, sleeping seizures, muscle spasms, and orange urine is denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or after his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran has any of the claimed disorders. The veteran's service records do not indicate he was exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides that could have caused these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- subacute peripheral neuropathy, nervous disorder, chemical in blood, sleeping seizures, muscle spasms, orange urine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0000939
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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