The Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of Agent Orange exposure during active service. The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only was also granted.
The deciding factor: The July 2010 VA examination concluded that the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy had onset in service or was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during active service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1046931
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B, finding that the evidence does not support a link between his condition and military service. The claim for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy, specifically whether it is related to his military service or his service-connected disabilities.
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