The Board has granted service connection for upper left, lower left, upper right, and lower right extremity peripheral neuropathy as these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is etiologically related to his active duty service, including Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- upper left extremity peripheral neuropathy, lower left extremity peripheral neuropathy, upper right extremity peripheral neuropathy, lower right extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081261
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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