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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0326730
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What this means for you
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