The Veteran's claim for service connection for subacute peripheral neuropathy, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate and a supplemental opinion that includes a discussion of the opinion of Dr. J.S. is required.
- Claimed conditions
- subacute peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1551677
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, soft tissue sarcoma, and subacute peripheral neuropathy are all granted. The claim for service connection for subacute peripheral neuropathy is denied due to lack of evidence meeting the required presumptive criteria.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for a hiatal hernia, subacute peripheral neuropathy, and chloracne. As such, these issues are dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chloracne as part of an immune complex disease, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection is also granted for subacute peripheral neuropathy, but the Board finds that it is not related to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for subacute peripheral neuropathy, emphysema/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and obstructive sleep apnea as they were not shown to be related to his active service or exposure to herbicides.
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