The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA opinion concluded that the Veteran's bilateral axonal polyneuropathy was not likely related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not show onset of symptoms during service or chronicity thereafter, and the etiology was more likely related to an event, illness, or injury outside of service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25014037
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