Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct nexus between the Veteran's active service and his bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy disabilities due to his exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095303
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