The Veteran's service connection claims for various neurological disorders, including meningioma tumor on the thoracic spine and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, are denied due to lack of a current disability or evidence that they developed as a result of his presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange.,Service connection is not granted for any of the Veteran's neurological disorders because there is no evidence showing their development was related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions and evidence do not support a finding that the Veteran's current neurological disabilities are directly or secondary to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, as they did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, nor have they developed over time due to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Meningioma tumor on the thoracic spine, Peripheral neuropathy of the RIGHT LOWER extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the LEFT LOWER extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the RIGHT UPPER extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the LEFT UPPER extremity, Thoracic myelopathy of the RIGHT LOWER extremity, Thoracic myelopathy of the LEFT LOWER extremity, Thoracic myelopathy or median neuropathy of the RIGHT UPPER extremity, Thoracic myelopathy or median neuropathy of the LEFT UPPER extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23039822
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