The VA determined that the veteran does not have chronic, acute, or subacute peripheral neuropathy, spots on lungs, speech impediment, confusion, or subcutaneous skin nodules linked to active service or as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service or to his exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic, acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy, spots on lungs, speech impediment, confusion, subcutaneous nodules
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0326730
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's speech impediment disability, finding that it began during his active service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for trochanteric pain syndrome of bilateral hips, bilateral ankle sprain, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of bilateral knees. The remaining claims were denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's lung disorder, including lung cancer and COPD, is remanded for further development due to procedural errors in the previous rating decisions. The case will be returned to the Board for readjudication after all necessary evidence has been obtained.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lung disorder, including lung cancer, spots on lungs, and COPD, was dismissed as the issue remained pending under VA's Legacy appeals system. The case will be reconsidered in the Legacy system.
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