The Board has dismissed the appeal as the RO fully granted the benefits sought on appeal, including service connection for a disability manifested as symptoms of neuropathy, to include polyneuropathy, left ulnar neuropathy, left peroneal neuropathy, and radiculopathy based on exposure to certain herbicide agents.

The deciding factor: The Board dismissed the appeal because the RO fully granted the benefits sought on appeal in a March 2019 rating decision.

Claimed conditions

left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve branch, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve branch, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve branch with radiculopathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve branch, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve branch with radiculopathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the ilioinguinal nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the obturator nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the ilioinguinal nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the obturator nerve

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

Burn pits / airborne hazards

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 27, 2019

Citation

19123300

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