The Veteran seeks service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy, which he claims is due to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board has ordered a remand to determine the nature and etiology of any current peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim is based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents, specifically those used in Vietnam during the Vietnam War period.
- Claimed conditions
- early-onset peripheral neuropathy, acute and/or subacute peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805815
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and early-onset peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence of these conditions during the Veteran's service or after. The earliest effective date for entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death was February 3, 2006.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for PTSD and early-onset peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to pending development requests. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, early-onset peripheral neuropathy, and chloracne or other acneform disease consistent with chloracne due to herbicide exposure. The decision is based on the need for additional development regarding whether the Veteran served within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam (RVN).
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