The Board granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and assigned an effective date of April 22, 2011. The Veteran's claim was pending due to a previous denial in February 2012, but the issue remained open because he filed a notice of disagreement.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the February 2012 rating decision never became final and that the grant of service connection for lower extremity diabetic neuropathy is contemplated in the April 22, 2011 request for service connection for a bilateral lower leg disability. The date of entitlement for peripheral neuropathy was prior to the date of the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18105632
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified errors in the rating decision and is remanding the case for further development to ensure all relevant evidence is considered.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective October 24, 2017. The attorney fees are eligible based on the past-due benefits awarded in the May 2021 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity and foot peripheral neuropathy, particularly in relation to herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied due to the late filing of the appeal requests, and thus the appeals are dismissed.
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