The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet, finding that there was no evidence of early onset peripheral neuropathy within one year after exposure to herbicides. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy did not manifest within one year of his last exposure to herbicides and was not otherwise etiologically related to his service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, Peripheral neuropathy of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19170765
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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