The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is not considered service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy and his in-service herbicide exposure, as the condition was diagnosed many years after service and is more likely related to diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1023491
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his active service.
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