The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities with loss of sense of taste and smell and equilibrium, and Dupuytren's contractures is being remanded due to the unavailability of service treatment records and the need for further medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development including obtaining a medical opinion on the possible nexus between the Veteran's inservice exposure to radar and his development of a chronic neurological disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities with loss of sense of taste and smell and equilibrium, and Dupuytren's contractures
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1031544
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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.
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