The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active military service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was less likely than not related to in-service TERA exposure or his military service. The STRs were negative for any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy symptoms during service, and there is no evidence supporting an acute onset within one year of discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25004077
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