The Board has decided to remand the case for further medical examination and opinion regarding the veteran's claimed peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, as there is insufficient evidence in the file to determine if it is related to service or any other condition.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine whether the veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service or another condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0841260
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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 has granted the Veteran's appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, as well as cardiac disability, to include biventricular dysfunction and chronic atrial fibrillation, all related to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran must be provided with new VA examinations to address these issues.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities is not related to his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus and denied the claim for secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including amputation above the right knee and posttraumatic stress disorder, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for SMC based on this need.
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