The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record clearly weighs against finding the Veteran's diagnosed peripheral polyneuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities manifested during service or is otherwise etiologically related to service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048496
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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