The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding it related to herbicide exposure during service. Service connection was denied for peripheral neuropathy of the face due to lack of evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: Service medical records showed no signs of peripheral neuropathy in service but VA opinions found a relationship between current symptoms and Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's facial disability, while related to service, was not caused by Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, Peripheral neuropathy of the face
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635058
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- Granted
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- Denied
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