The veteran's service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities was granted based on exposure to Agent Orange during service.
The deciding factor: A competent medical opinion related the Veteran's current lower extremity neuropathy to Agent Orange exposure on a direct causation basis.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004520
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Decisions by this judge: 945 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial ratings for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were denied, with separate 20 percent ratings assigned effective January 5, 2024.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for deep vein thrombosis with post-thrombotic syndrome, idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess current symptoms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities is granted as service connected due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The claim for tinnitus and PTSD remains pending.
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