The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to Agent Orange, and for an increased rating for dermatitis of the hands, arms, thighs, and buttocks. The evidence received since the November 1997 decision was not considered new and material.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy, Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0426043
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