The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities. The Veteran was not diagnosed with this condition in his medical records and a new VA examination is needed to determine if he currently has it.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156920
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, and his right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted an 80 percent rating.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted TDIU and increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including diabetic neuropathy. The effective date of the grant of service connection for diabetic neuropathy was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. The other conditions are granted with service connection based on in-service exposure.
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