The Board found that the Veteran's current neurological problems are less likely than not related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and thus denied service connection for a neurological disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there is no causal relationship between the Veteran's inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and his in-service herbicide exposure, given the long latency period of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1048445
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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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