The Veteran's appeal for higher evaluations of his service-connected right foot disability, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral legs due to in-service herbicide exposure is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran’s currently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was caused by his in-service exposure to an herbicide agent.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Puncture wound 3rd and 4th metatarsal right foot"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral legs"}, {"condition_name":"Left foot disability (secondary to service-connected right foot disability)"}, {"condition_name":"Neck disability (related to in-service motorcycle accident and work duties)"}, {"condition_name":"Low back disability (related to in-service motorcycle accident and work duties)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19105971
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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