The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to address the etiology of his peripheral neuropathy and whether it is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The current examination report does not adequately address all theories of entitlement, particularly the secondary service connection theory based on diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the legs and feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1207232
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and need for additional opinions regarding the cause of death, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy, gall bladder cancer, and any acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the legs and feet is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and grants this claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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