The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities is remanded for further evaluation, including consideration of a direct service connection and potential herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: VA must still consider whether the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy is causally linked to service on a direct basis, to include herbicide exposure. An examination should be scheduled to provide an opinion as to the nature and etiology of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy in the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy in the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19122370
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities due to a need for additional medical evidence and examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, and peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during active service or sufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient VA addendum opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, including as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Granted
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