The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is related to spinal procedures during service.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided by the previous VA examiner was inadequate as it did not address whether the Veteran's polyneuropathy is related to active service, including spinal procedures performed during service.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1034363
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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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