The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding that it was as likely as not related to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Korea.
The deciding factor: The VA neurologist opined that the Veteran's progressive sensory neuropathy was related to his Agent Orange exposure while serving near the DMZ in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907527
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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