The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected ulnar nerve neuropathy and thigh numbness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided new evidence indicating that chemotherapy agents can cause symptoms such as pain, tingling, numbness in hands or feet, problems with balance and movement, electrolyte disturbance, perioral tingling and parasthesia, 'pins and needles' sensation over the extremities of hands and feet, and restless leg syndrome. The Veteran also reported involuntary leg jerks or spasms at night that interfered with his sleep.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy, thigh numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1708362
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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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