The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet is etiologically related to service, granting service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability (bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet) and established a link between this condition and his military service through evidence including service treatment records showing elevated cholinesterase levels during service and the Veteran's testimony regarding exposure to pesticides in service. The Board also considered medical opinions from VA and private physicians who concluded that the Veteran's current condition was not related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18120188
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, finding a relationship to herbicide agent exposure during the Vietnam War era.
- Whole decision: Denied
Service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet and hands, claimed as secondary to herbicide agent exposure, is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet is found to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and service connection for this condition is granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the hands, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a nexus between his current conditions and active service or herbicide exposure.
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