The veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both his lower and upper extremities, which he claims was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board has ordered additional VA examinations to determine if the veteran's condition has worsened since his last examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current peripheral neuropathy is likely due to alcohol use, but any worsening of the disability could be attributed to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy, both upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0611995
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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
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- Dismissed
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