The Veteran's current CIDP was not incurred or related to active service, and the Board denied service connection for CIDP as it is not directly linked to his military duties.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence does not show that the Veteran’s CIDP began during active service or is otherwise etiologically related to his MOS duties involving jet fuel exposure. The VA examiners found no credible link between the Veteran's CIDP and his in-service exposures, including potential JP-4 exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177259
What this means for you
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