The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the August 17, 2010 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service is established, as well as his diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. A July 2010 VA examination concluded that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was related to his herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Therefore, the Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The August 17, 2010 rating decision failed to consider the correct facts known at the time due to a failure to address the July 2010 VA medical opinion linking the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy to his herbicide exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20004539
What this means for you
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