The Veteran's neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is being remanded for an addendum opinion to determine if it is related to Agent Orange exposure in service.
The deciding factor: The April 2017 VA examination did not discuss whether the Veteran had early-onset peripheral neuropathy and whether his neuropathy is related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143576
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.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a right ear hearing loss disability, and several other claims were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that it is not related to active service and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, right knee disorder, tremors of the bilateral upper extremities, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and chronic joint pain as they were not shown in service or for many years thereafter and are not otherwise etiologically related to active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various disabilities, including left knee, right shoulder, spine, cervical myelopathy, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The claims are being returned for further development.
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