The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to Agent Orange exposure and secondary to a pre-existing condition. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are present, their etiology, and whether they are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical examination is necessary to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) of the left lower extremity (LLE), Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) of the right lower extremity (RLE)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144838
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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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