The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current neuropathy and her in-service numbness. The issue will be further developed.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is asked to reconcile his/her opinion with the fact that the Veteran’s loss of sensation in service was described as having a stocking pattern, which is not consistent with numbness due to her low back injury.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of the lower extremities, circulation problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19150118
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cold weather injuries of the bilateral lower extremities, including circulation problems and numbness of the feet. The evidence did not support a finding that these symptoms were related to in-service cold weather injuries.
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