The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to herbicide agents is being remanded as the VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on whether the condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale in their initial opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy.
- 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.
What you can do next
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