The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the upper extremities, claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the condition is aggravated by diabetes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the bilateral ulnar neuropathies are aggravated by diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1435756
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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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