The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, finding no current diagnosis and no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within a presumptive period.,The Board also denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, noting that there was no evidence of a compensable degree of disability within one year after discharge from service. The Board acknowledged presumed exposure to herbicide agents but found no evidence of early onset neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have current upper extremity neuropathy and the preponderance of the evidence was against finding a chronic condition in service or within a presumptive period.,There was no compensable degree of lower extremity neuropathy within one year after discharge from service, and there is no evidence of early onset neuropathy. The Board acknowledged presumed exposure to herbicide agents but found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20031714
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