The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, including paralysis of the sciatic nerve and upper median nerve, finding no nexus between his current condition and in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no nexus between the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy and his in-service exposure to herbicide agents due to the long latency period between exposure and symptom onset.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the extremities to include paralysis of the sciatic nerve, paralysis of the upper median nerve, bilateral peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18154293
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was denied as he does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on one service-connected condition, and his conditions do not independently warrant SMC.
- Granted
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