The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, but remanded due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the extent and nature of his peripheral neuropathy. The claims for left upper, right upper, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board has reopened the claim based on new and material evidence, but further development is needed as there is conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's extent and nature of his peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19153316
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The issues concerning effective dates and disability ratings are not addressed as they were not decided.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are complications of his diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board grants earlier effective dates for these conditions starting from July 18, 2024.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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