The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's nerve disability of the left lower extremity. The Veteran needs additional VA examinations and records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough information in the current record to determine whether the Veteran's nerve disability is related to service or his medication for a heart condition.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve disability of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19152211
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Veteran's nerve disabilities and respiratory disability are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology, including whether they are related to service or herbicide agent exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional examinations to determine the severity of ischemic microvascular disease and a nerve disability of the left lower extremity, as these conditions are related to diabetes mellitus type II. The case is being remanded for further development.
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