The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurological disabilities affecting his extremities are not related to in-service Agent Orange exposure, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The opinions of VA neurologists provided by the Board were more probative than those of private practitioners, as they explained why the Veteran's specific disease was less likely related to Agent Orange exposure based on its nature and circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Neurological Disability, Left Lower Extremity Neurological Disability, Right Upper Extremity Neurological Disability, Left Upper Extremity Neurological Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1809312
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