The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral peripheral neuropathy and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records, particularly a report from the Hot Springs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic concerning the Veteran’s aid and attendance claim, necessitate obtaining additional evidence. The Board also requires an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101461
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.
- Granted
The Board granted the restoration of service connection for hypertension, as the grant was not clear and unmistakable error. The claims for diabetes, hypothyroidism, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy were remanded due to duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left shoulder condition, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, and a right foot disability. The Veteran's claims are based on alleged herbicide agent exposure during his service at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 and bilateral peripheral neuropathy has been granted.
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