The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity neuropathy, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure to herbicides, but the Board found insufficient evidence that his current symptoms are related to this exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have any complaints or treatment for neurological symptoms during service and his separation examination was normal. His current neuropathy is diagnosed as idiopathic peripheral neuropathy with no clear link to presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, Bilateral upper extremity neurological disability (including neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20044610
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