The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of both legs was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms began around 2000, which is after his separation from service, and there was no indication of such symptoms during his military service or in his service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of both legs
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1317832
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both legs, finding that it is not related to his service-connected lumbar spine disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of both legs have been denied as the evidence does not show that the disability warranted higher ratings at any point during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a supplemental medical opinion from the VA examiner to address specific questions regarding onset of symptoms and relationship to service.
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