The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is not service connected, as it did not manifest within one year after separation from service or due to his service-connected varicose veins. The condition may be presumed related to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: Peripheral neuropathy was not shown during service or within a year thereafter, and there is no evidence of its onset until decades post-service. The Veteran's symptoms are more consistent with early-onset peripheral neuropathy rather than acute/subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities (BUEs), Peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities (BLEs)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1331343
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