The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's polyneuropathy, including whether it was initially sustained during service or related to exposure to contaminants at Camp Crowder.
The deciding factor: The Board requires a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's polyneuropathy is related to his in-service September 1978 accident and/or to his non-service-connected cervical spine, lumbar spine, and carpal tunnel disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, polyneuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1320559
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the secondary nature of the Veteran's fibromyalgia and polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, as well as her service-connected conditions.
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