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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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence showing the condition manifested within a year of herbicide exposure or being otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy secondary to herbicide exposure. The Board is dismissing this appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for ventricular tachycardia and subacute peripheral neuropathy, both linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions from the November 2011 VA examiner.
- Granted
The Board has found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
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