The Board has determined that the veteran's multifocal motor neuropathy is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided support a finding of service connection based on exposure in service, which was more convincing than the VA examiner's opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- multifocal motor neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0601847
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Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's multifocal motor neuropathy is being remanded for a new medical opinion to consider the potential connection between his service and exposure to jet fuels, diesel fuel, kerosene, liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, and hydrazine.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for multifocal motor neuropathy in all four extremities due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran's condition is found to be related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for multifocal motor neuropathy, which he attributes to his inservice exposure to Agent Orange. The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to determine if the current condition is related to military service and/or inservice herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for multifocal motor neuropathy, which he contends is related to his military service and exposure to herbicides (including Agent Orange), was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a relationship between the current neurological disability and his service.
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