The Board granted service connection for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as due to exposure to herbicides, and for hernia. Basal cell carcinoma was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his peripheral neuropathy and hernia, but not for basal cell carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hernia, basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036310
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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