The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, related to his diabetes mellitus, type II, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1604900
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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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