The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of his upper extremities, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence, including a VA neurologist’s diagnosis and opinion in September 2012 and Dr. T.’s October 2012 opinion, supports the Veteran's claim that his bilateral peripheral neuropathy is due to Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177685
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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