The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and upper extremities, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and arthritis in multiple joints due to lack of evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during active service.,Service connection is also not granted for these conditions on a direct basis as there is no evidence linking them to active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not exposed to an herbicide agent at any time during his active service, and the Board found that his current peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and upper extremities are not related to active service.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, or arthritis in multiple joints to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes mellitus, Arthritis in multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167213
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no evidence that his death was related to any injury or disease in service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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