The Veteran's paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration with peripheral neuropathy is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for multisystem atrophy as secondary to the now service-connected paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration with peripheral neuropathy is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration with peripheral neuropathy was found to be related to his active service, specifically exposure to herbicides. Service connection for multisystem atrophy as secondary to the now service-connected condition is granted based on the medical opinion provided by the VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration with peripheral neuropathy, multisystem atrophy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1215163
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