The Board denied service connection for B-cell CLL and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service.,Service connection could not be established as the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and had no documented exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records do not show any indication of service in Vietnam, nor were there any records of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- B-cell chronic lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL), Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1722847
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The May 2025 motion to revise the March 2019 Board decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A medical opinion is needed regarding whether his condition was caused by exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's request for a higher-level review of the denial of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities was denied due to it being untimely.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, with a rating of 100% effective from the date of the decision.
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