Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities due to herbicide exposure was granted. The claim for a compensable disability rating for malaria and entitlement to TDIU were denied and remanded, respectively.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, malaria
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002951
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