The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to new evidence submitted. However, further development is needed as the AOJ must verify the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure during his military service at Udorn RTAFB.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran presented new and material evidence related to his claims for service connection for bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. However, further verification of his claimed herbicide exposure is needed as it may impact the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20045630
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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