The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right leg was not incurred or aggravated in service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy and his active service, including any potential herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1139207
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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