The Board found no competent evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: No competent medical evidence established a nexus between the veteran's current disability and either in-service exposure to herbicides or other injury or disease incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0012580
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What this means for you
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