The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral polyneuropathy is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran’s current peripheral polyneuropathy is related to his active service or caused by his service-connected disabilities, as required for a full determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18128209
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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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