The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, including as due to a service-connected disability or in-service exposure to an herbicide agent. The evidence does not support a finding that this condition is related to active service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA clinician opinions found no link between the Veteran's neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and his active service, including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent, or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063137
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