The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as a new VA examination to determine the nature, extent, onset and etiology of any diagnosed cardiovascular, neurogenic bladder, dysautonomia with orthostatic intolerance, peripheral neuropathy, hypogonadism, osteopenia, and/or chronic anemia, leukopenia, and elevated CK disabilities. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for PTSD is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded to allow for additional development of the record as well as to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disability, neurogenic bladder, dysautonomia with orthostatic intolerance, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, hypogonadism, osteopenia, chronic anemia, leukopenia, and elevated CK
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1529553
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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 claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson's disease and related disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, have caused loss of use in both hands and need for aid and attendance due to his lower extremity disability, kidney disease, and neurogenic bladder. The Board has granted SMC based on these findings.
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