The Board denied service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral legs, hands, and face due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is presumed to have exposed him to herbicides.
The deciding factor: Peripheral neuropathy was not shown within one year after presumed exposure and is not directly related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the bilateral legs, neuropathy of the face, neuropathy of the bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1303642
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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