The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or to exposure to herbicides. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have early-onset peripheral neuropathy associated with his presumed exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was less likely related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides, and more likely due to a pre-existing lumbar spine disease.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy (PN), left lower extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy (PN), right lower extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy (PN), left upper extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy (PN), right upper extremity"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- A20016127
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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