The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy, as the evidence does not show it was diagnosed during active service or within a year of separation from active service. The weight of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was due to his presumed herbicide agent exposure.,The Board also denied increased ratings for left knee subluxation and pain, as there is no objective medical evidence showing continuous foot symptomatology or early-onset peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The November 2020 VA examiner's opinion was found to be more probative due to its grounding in the medical evidence and literature.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Left knee subluxation, Left knee pain, Left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21011092
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- Dismissed
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