The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities was caused by his active service, including presumed herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral peripheral neuropathy to his military service or to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2017
- Citation
- 1755560
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- Granted
The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the August 17, 2010 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service is established, as well as his diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. A July 2010 VA examination concluded that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was related to his herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Therefore, the Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.
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