The Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, and left upper extremity have been granted as manifestations of Parkinson's disease due to Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran's neuropathies of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as a result of his service-connected Parkinson's disease.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examinations diagnosed the Veteran with sensory polyneuropathy affecting both upper and lower extremities, which is at least as likely as not due to his service-connected Parkinson's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy, right lower extremity, Neuropathy, left lower extremity, Neuropathy, right upper extremity, Neuropathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2022
- Citation
- A22021320
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- Dismissed
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