The claim for service connection for trench foot has been reopened, but the appeal remains pending as the issue of peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is also remanded. The Veteran's trench foot and neuropathy are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran’s trench foot and neuropathy are related to service, including any Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- trench foot, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19136081
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Decisions by this judge: 1,738 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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