The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy, finding that there is no direct evidence linking the condition to his herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: There was no direct evidence of a link between the veteran's herbicide exposure and his chronic peripheral neuropathy, as well as no evidence of in-service onset or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628661
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service or herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis related to peripheral neuropathy.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's chronic peripheral neuropathy is found to be related to his exposure to herbicides during service, specifically Agent Orange.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy, to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange, was granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to an injury, disease, or event during service. The Board also found that chronic peripheral neuropathy is not caused by indirect exposure, if any, to Agent Orange.
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