The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left, right upper and lower extremities as they did not originate in service, within a year of service, or are otherwise etiologically related to his active service, including due to presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The deciding factor: The evidence was not persuasive against finding that the Veteran has early-onset peripheral neuropathy, and there is no evidence linking the diagnosed peripheral neuropathy to his active service.

Claimed conditions

Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Agent Orange / herbicides

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 27, 2025

Citation

A25017949

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