The Veteran's chronic peripheral neuropathy is found to be related to his exposure to herbicides during service, specifically Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicides in service and has a history of neuromuscular abnormalities that are consistent with early-onset peripheral neuropathy associated with Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1602097
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service or herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis related to peripheral neuropathy.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy, to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange, was granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to an injury, disease, or event during service. The Board also found that chronic peripheral neuropathy is not caused by indirect exposure, if any, to Agent Orange.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran now suffers from peripheral neuropathy and whether it is related to his military service or chemical dioxin exposure.
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