The Board remands the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current status of the appellant's peripheral neuropathy in each extremity.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is needed to properly evaluate the severity and impact of the service-connected peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy in the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy in the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy in the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy in the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0902018
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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