The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peroneal nerve palsy with left foot drop, to include as due to exposure to herbicides. The appeal is now being remanded for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not discuss the medical significance of the Veteran's reported neurological symptoms and previous treatment records, which could affect the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- peroneal nerve palsy with left foot drop, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral arms and legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2013
- Citation
- 1300538
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with other claims for increased ratings, and thus must be addressed together.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's peroneal nerve palsy with left foot drop was not shown to be related to his military service, including any herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for peroneal nerve palsy with left foot drop, claimed as peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral arms and legs, is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for peroneal nerve palsy with left foot drop, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for additional development and consideration.
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