The Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disorder, skin condition, metabolic disorder, neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish actual exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, skin condition, metabolic disorder, neuropathy, bilateral upper extremities, neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1735346
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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).
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