The Veteran seeks service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy, which he claims is due to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board has ordered a remand to determine the nature and etiology of any current peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further examination to determine if his current peripheral neuropathy is related to his presumed herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- early-onset peripheral neuropathy, acute and/or subacute peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805815
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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.
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