The Board found that the veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could it be presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible medical evidence linking the veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities to in-service exposure to Agent Orange or any other form of herbicide.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0622955
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that it did not manifest within one year after service discharge and is not otherwise related to his period of active duty.
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