The Board granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy but denied service connection for a dental disability, vision impairment, and a right-hand disability.

The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity polyneuropathy is related to his active service. The VA examiner opined that it was at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his in-service herbicide exposure.

Claimed conditions

bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, dental disability for compensation purposes, vision impairment, right-hand disability (trigger finger)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

October 29, 2025

Citation

25013470

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