Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a nasal disability, to include allergic rhinitis, and left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided were found to be inadequate as they did not adequately address all relevant evidence or accurately reflect the Veteran's exposure history.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal disability, to include allergic rhinitis, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090508
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