Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran's idiopathic peripheral neuropathy manifested during service or within one year of separation from service. Additionally, there was no competent medical opinion linking the condition to service, and the onset of symptoms was decades after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity (RUE) peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE) peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002626
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