The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy of any extremity and IHD. The denial was based on a lack of current disability, as no evidence showed the Veteran had these conditions by October 1969.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have current disability (early-onset peripheral neuropathy or IHD) within one year of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- early-onset peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, early-onset peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, early-onset peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, early-onset peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, ischemic heart disease (IHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2023
- Citation
- A23027755
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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