The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his employment history and a new examination of his bilateral lower extremity disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for updated information about the Veteran's work history and a reassessment of his disability levels due to recent worsening symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, residual hemiparesis status post cerebrovascular accident and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101287
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records, Vet Center records, and a TERA examination under the PACT Act.
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