The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred, including as a result of exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The first diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy is dated more than 37 years after separation from service, which weighs against the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1016242
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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