The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to deciding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, as a result of herbicide exposure. The case is REMANDED to obtain verification of the Veteran's presence in Vietnam and to conduct a VA examination to evaluate the nature and etiology of his peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's service in Vietnam and concluded that further efforts must be taken on remand to verify this. Additionally, the case requires a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is related to herbicide exposure or can be service-connected on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1435186
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and his in-service herbicide exposure. The case is returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities and deep vein thrombosis left lower extremity (claimed as bilateral leg condition and neuropathy), and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease L5-S1 (back condition). The evidence of record is insufficient to establish a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and either his military service or other service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities as the evidence did not show early onset within one year of presumed herbicide exposure or a relationship to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to herbicide exposure. The case will be reviewed again with a VA examination.
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