The Board has granted service connection for demyelinating polyneuropathy with impotency, finding that the veteran's condition is at least as likely as not related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of service connection based on new and material evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- demyelinating polyneuropathy, impotency
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0420014
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What this means for you
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The Board has denied service connection for microscopic polyangiitis and demyelinating polyneuropathy, finding insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure risk activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
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