The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's current diagnosis is considered presumptive based on his presumed in-service exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted since the final denial includes VA examination and treatment records indicating a link between the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy and his presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1243585
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