The Board denied service connection for ataxic spastic gait, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or his in-service herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service or his in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- ataxic spastic gait, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125507
What this means for you
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