The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity and lower extremity neuropathy, including as due to herbicide exposure. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran’s in-service exposure to herbicides and to determine if his current neuropathies are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides and requested additional information from him regarding his duties and potential exposure. The claims were also remanded for a VA examination to assess whether his current neuropathies are related to his military service, including any possible herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147237
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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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