The Veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine if his peripheral neuropathy was aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional development due to incomplete medical records and the need for clarification on whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1020214
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, erectile dysfunction, cataracts, residuals of a stroke, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, tinnitus was granted.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions of peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities as well as left lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but remanded the issue of peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of peripheral neuropathy was dismissed because the claim form used was incorrect and not appealable.
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