Granted
The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder, to include boils and skin lesions as due to herbicide agent exposure, and peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities as due to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions are etiologically related to his active service based on the evidence of record, including his exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, to include boils and skin lesions, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103383
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