The veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left feet are being remanded to allow for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was obtained, and a VA examination was conducted. The case is now being returned to the RO for readjudication based on all received evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right foot, Peripheral neuropathy of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0309714
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 7, 2021, for the award of TDIU and DEA benefits.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, MGUS, asymptomatic multiple myeloma, smoldering multiple myeloma, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands, forearms, lower legs, and feet based on toxic exposure risk activities during active service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both feet and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to a previous grant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of both feet due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) related to the Veteran's military occupational specialty as a military police officer.
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