The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his examinations were cancelled due to non-reporting, and his peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was not found to be related to service or secondary to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations which are necessary to establish service connection. His peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is presumed due to in-service herbicide exposure, but it did not manifest within one year after his separation from service and was not otherwise related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cervical spine injury, brachial plexus syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1732527
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions of peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities as well as left lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of peripheral neuropathy was dismissed because the claim form used was incorrect and not appealable.
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