The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are being remanded due to issues not related to service connection.
The deciding factor: The appeal is not about service connection, but rather about the appropriate disability ratings for existing disabilities. The Board finds that further development is needed before a decision can be made on these rating claims.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of memory, neuropsychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1415242
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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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