The Board found that the Veteran's neurological disorder, including as due to herbicide exposure, is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's current neurological disorder and his military service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0922500
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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