The Board found no evidence of peripheral neuropathy of the extremities related to service or herbicide exposure, and denied the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing current peripheral neuropathy of the extremities that is related to service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1234712
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