The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and readjudicating his claims of service connection for left leg burn scars and peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further action is required to ensure all relevant evidence is considered in the decision-making process.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left leg burn scars, peripheral neuropathy of the left leg, peripheral neuropathy of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0615993
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0615993.
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of both hands and feet to obtain additional evidence regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, lung cancer, and various peripheral neuropathies. It also denied a higher rating for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for vertigo.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of both legs due to additional VA treatment records being added to the record.
- Denied
The Board denied the reduction of special monthly compensation (SMC) payments from the aid and attendance rate to the housebound rate due to hospitalization at government expense, as it was proper.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.