The veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the left lower extremity, which is secondary to his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left ankle, has been remanded due to additional evidence submitted after a May 1999 video hearing. The RO will consider this new evidence and determine if it supports granting or denying the claim.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded because new evidence was submitted after the May 1999 video hearing, which may affect the outcome of the service connection determination.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0003012
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that VA examinations are required to determine if the Veteran's disabilities, including diabetes and neuropathy of various extremities, are at least as likely as not related to hazardous exposures during service. The issues of service connection for glaucoma secondary to diabetes are also remanded due to their inextricability with other claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, but has remanded the issues regarding a right foot disability (other than neuropathy) and a left foot disability (other than neuropathy).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the cases for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is not service connected as it is not related to his active duty or a service-connected condition.
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