The Veteran's heart condition is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicides. The claims for left lower extremity and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are dismissed, while the claim for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease was caused by exposure to herbicides based on presumptive service connection. The claims for lower and upper extremity peripheral neuropathies were dismissed as they did not meet the criteria for early onset or chronic diseases due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Condition (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- 26002547
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