The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the legs and feet is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service.
The deciding factor: The examiner will assess whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy may be associated with his exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange, during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the legs and feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1108317
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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