The Veteran's polyneuropathy of the upper extremities is found to be related to herbicide exposure in service. The Veteran is also granted eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance due to his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's polyneuropathy is more likely than not caused by herbicide exposure during service, and he meets the criteria for special home adaptation grant based on his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- polyneuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1311918
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What this means for you
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