The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. Service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the hands is denied as there is no current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumptive exposure to Agent Orange, while denial was based on lack of current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in the hands and arms.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the hands
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187662
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
Service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet and hands, claimed as secondary to herbicide agent exposure, is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the hands, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a nexus between his current conditions and active service or herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy, which is presumed to be related to his service exposure to Agent Orange. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet due to frost bite, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted.
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