The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities as the evidence did not support a link to in-service exposure or other in-service incurrence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions, supported by detailed rationale, concluded that there was no sufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24033603
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, as his last employer was able to accommodate his hearing loss and he has no other evidence showing that his disabilities render him unable to work.
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