Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy based on the Veteran's exposure to toxic herbicides during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a 'but-for' causal relationship between the Veteran's exposure to toxic herbicides and his current disability, which established direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098419
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