The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as low back disability. The claim for service connection for these conditions is granted due to new evidence showing a link between the Veteran's current symptoms and his military service.
The deciding factor: New evidence provided by the Veteran suggests that his current peripheral neuropathy and low back disability may be related to his military service, particularly given his long history of chronic pain and exposure to herbicides. The Board finds this sufficient to reopen the claims and grants them on a secondary basis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20060027
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What this means for you
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