The Veteran's service connection claim for peripheral neuropathy, including as due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service, is remanded. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has any diagnosed extremity disability and its relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy but had symptoms consistent with it. His service in Vietnam exposed him to herbicide exposure, which can be presumed. However, no medical opinion was provided regarding whether his current conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- leg cramps, numbness in feet, electrical shock sensations, temperature variation sensations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19111991
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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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