The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, specifically whether it is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to determine if the veteran’s current peripheral neuropathy is otherwise causally related to service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of 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 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149567
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 claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is granted, with his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam considered. The Board finds that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran’s currently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy and his in-service contact with Agent Orange.
- Granted
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including blurred vision, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, poor circulation in the legs, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and fecal leakage, all claimed as secondary to diabetes. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right-hand nerve injury is denied.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder is remanded.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities are remanded.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder and for a right shoulder disorder are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is linked to his presumed herbicide exposure from service at the Korean DMZ.
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