The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence of early-onset peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure and insufficient medical opinion to establish a direct relationship between the conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the Veteran had current bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, there was no evidence of early-onset peripheral neuropathy as required by the presumptive provisions for Agent Orange exposure. Additionally, there were no positive nexus opinions linking the neuropathy to service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26022981
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