The Veteran's neck condition, back condition, left leg pain, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and vertigo with ear pain are all remanded for further development.,The Board is seeking additional medical opinions to determine the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence in the record to make a determination on the service connection claims without additional examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition, back condition, left leg pain, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, vertigo with ear pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18127103
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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
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were dismissed due to his death.
- Denied
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