The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was not shown during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, right lower extremity chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24025627
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in all extremities, as no new and material evidence was received within one year of the final denial in 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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