The Board denied service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that the condition is more likely related to carpal tunnel syndrome. Service connection was not granted for lower extremity neuropathy as there is no current evidence of such a disability.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy could not be established as there is no current clinical evidence of this condition.

The deciding factor: The veteran's upper extremity neuropathy, diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome, was found to be unrelated to Agent Orange exposure and instead related to a history of childhood injuries. The lower extremity neuropathy could not be substantiated due to the lack of current clinical evidence.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Bilateral Upper Extremity Neuropathy","diagnosis_basis":"Presumptive (Agent Orange exposure)"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Lower Extremity Neuropathy","diagnosis_basis":null}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

Agent Orange / herbicides

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 29, 2006

Citation

0640288

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