The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange, is being remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting medical records regarding the current presence of peripheral neuropathy. The case requires a VA examination to confirm whether the Veteran currently has this condition and if it is related to his military service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1304828
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the August 17, 2010 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service is established, as well as his diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. A July 2010 VA examination concluded that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was related to his herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Therefore, the Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.
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