Granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a bilateral hand neurological disorder, both diagnosed as idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The positive and negative evidence was in approximate balance that the Veteran's currently diagnosed idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet and hands were caused by his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet, idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012702
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