The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that it is related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of approximate balance and the benefit of the doubt rule was applied, granting service connection under the presumption for early-onset peripheral neuropathy associated with herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067549
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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