The Board has denied service connection for microscopic polyangiitis and demyelinating polyneuropathy, finding insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure risk activities.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners found no credible link between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his military service or any associated toxic exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- microscopic polyangiitis, demyelinating polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014242
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and ensuring proper notification to the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for demyelinating polyneuropathy, claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure, was denied. His hypertension claim resulted in a grant of an initial 10% rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, including secondary to inservice exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence now shows that his current condition is related to his military service and warrants service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's demyelinating polyneuropathy and peripheral neuropathy were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his time in active duty. The Board also noted that he did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, thus precluding presumptive service connection under applicable regulations.
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