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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24025627
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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