The Board found that the Veteran's neuropathy of the extremities was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current neuropathy and his period of active military service, including exposure to herbicide agents during service in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of all extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1302016
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including determining if he was exposed to Agent Orange during service and providing an opinion on the cause of his neuropathy.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during service.
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