The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, PVD of the lower extremities, and serpiginous choroiditis to include vision loss due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and active service or exposure to herbicide agents.,Specifically, the Board found no evidence of early onset peripheral neuropathy within one year after Agent Orange exposure or within one year following discharge from active service. The Veteran's statements regarding symptom onset were not supported by the overall evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, PVD (Peripheral Arterial Disease) of the lower extremities, Serpiginous choroiditis to include vision loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24034342
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