The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is granted due to exposure to aviation fuel during service, which the VA has determined may cause neurological impairment.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion linked the Veteran's CIDP to his exposure to aviation fuels during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18134305
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran developed chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as an additional disability due to VA-prescribed leflunomide. The Board found that the proximate cause of CIDP was not reasonably foreseeable and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
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