The Board has not found sufficient evidence to grant service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and has ordered a remand due to inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an adequate opinion regarding whether any diagnosed peripheral neuropathy is related to service or diabetes mellitus, as required by the Board's previous remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133115
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 Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities are granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, chronic bronchitis, and skin ulcers due to incomplete records and potential exposure to toxic herbicides in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus has been granted service connection. The Board has remanded the issues of cataracts, hypertension, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and cervical spine disability for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, prostate cancer, cataracts, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded. The Board will determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his naval service.
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