The Veteran seeks service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, which he claims is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The case has been remanded due to inadequate examination in determining whether this condition is secondary to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion as to whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is secondary to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1448035
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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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The veteran's appeal for TDIU was granted for the period before April 6, 2024, but not after due to a combined 100 percent rating.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable due to their severity.
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