The Veteran's CIDP is due to his exposure to herbicide agents during active service in the Republic of Vietnam and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Board finds that this meets the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided a clear rationale linking the Veteran's CIDP to his exposure to Agent Orange and other toxicants during service.
- Claimed conditions
- CIDP
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1755841
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for CIDP as the condition was not present during or within one year after service, and there is no evidence linking it to a service event or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for CIDP and polycythemia vera due to potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during military service. The VA examiner will provide an addendum opinion on whether these conditions are related to the presumed exposures.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for ataxia, previously claimed as CIDP, due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's ataxia is considered related to his history of Agent Orange exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for CIDP, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are causally related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service.
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