The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and inadequate examination for the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations are inadequate to evaluate the claimed disabilities, as they did not address all extremities or provide findings regarding neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0947219
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for initial review by the AOJ of new evidence, including VA treatment records associated with the Veteran's claim folder since December 2020. The claims will be adjudicated in light of this additional evidence.
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