The Board finds that service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is warranted based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The March 2008 VA examiner opined that it was her impression that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during the Vietnam War. A separate VA examiner also supported this opinion based on medical records and test results.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910982
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.
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