The Board finds that the Veteran's cardiac disability and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service or any associated exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac Disability, Bilateral Peripheral Neuropathy of the Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1725666
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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