Granted
The Board granted service connection for idiopathic peripheral polyneuropathy in both the right and left lower extremities, finding a causal relationship to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic peripheral polyneuropathy, right lower extremity, idiopathic peripheral polyneuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098106
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