The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the hands, feet, shoulder, and back is being remanded due to inadequate examination in May 2010. The case will be reviewed after additional development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not review all available records and provided an incomplete opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the hands, neuropathy of the feet, neuropathy of the shoulder, neuropathy of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1208263
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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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