The Board granted service connection for left and right upper extremity mononeuritis, peripheral neuropathy and left and right lower extremity mononeuritis, sciatic nerve based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 VA examiner opined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity mononeuritis was incurred in or caused by his active service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity mononeuritis, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity mononeuritis, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity mononeuritis, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity mononeuritis, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041129
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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