Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both the right and left lower extremities, finding that these conditions are presumptively linked to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the finding of early-onset peripheral neuropathy within one year following separation from service due to presumed herbicide exposure, satisfying the requirements for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015494
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