The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have been reopened due to new evidence. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if his condition is related to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: New evidence has raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, including an earlier onset date and conflicting medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities (to include hands), Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (to include feet)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18102417
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