The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to herbicide agents is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence linking the condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no clear medical opinion establishing a link between the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy and his conceded exposure to Agent Orange during active duty service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115262
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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.
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