The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity neuropathies are causally related to his service, including exposure to occupational hazards while stationed on the USS Kentucky. As a result, service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records document significant respiratory issues due to occupational exposure, which led to early retirement from military service. Post-service medical evidence supports the Veteran's claim of current neuropathies as being related to his in-service exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, Bilateral upper extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1437162
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What this means for you
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