The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity, right lower extremity, and right hand neuropathy based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. The claim for bilateral peripheral venous insufficiency was remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of neuropathy are presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service due to his service in Guam, and the evidence supports a causal relationship between these conditions and the exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity (LLE) neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE) neuropathy, neuropathy in right hand, bilateral peripheral venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070717
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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