The VA determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of neuropathy of the bilateral hands and found no evidence linking it to service, including Agent Orange exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran's hands, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link any such condition to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1548679
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