The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet, finding no evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's peripheral neuropathy and his military service or any exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the claim was not supported by competent evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0517673
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, finding a relationship to herbicide agent exposure during the Vietnam War era.
- Denied
Service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet and hands, claimed as secondary to herbicide agent exposure, is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet is found to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and service connection for this condition is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the hands, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a nexus between his current conditions and active service or herbicide exposure.
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