The Board denied service connection for neuropathy, a bilateral knee disorder and a low back disability as the conditions were not related to the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the current disabilities were related to any in-service disease or injury, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy, Bilateral knee disorder, Low back disability (including scoliosis, degenerative changes with secondary spinal stenosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0814304
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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