The Veteran's neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities are being remanded for further development to determine their relationship to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to assess the relationship between any current neurological disorders and the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder of the upper extremities, neurological disorder of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1548761
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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).
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