The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease prior to November 11, 2013. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is remanded due to insufficient evidence on its etiology.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and whether it was related to herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18114263
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and stroke as there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and the medical opinions were against a nexus to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip and lower extremity disorders, including as secondary to a lumbar spine disorder. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further action.
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