The Board granted service connection for right and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies and facial numbness, all related to exposure to an herbicide agent during service.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his consistent lay statements and contemporaneous treatment records, finding that his symptoms began shortly after discharge from service and were caused by or related to herbicide agent exposure, including Agent Orange, on a direct causation basis.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, facial numbness
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25007151
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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