The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left leg and right leg, as these conditions are presumed related to herbicide agent exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's March 2016 opinion was insufficient due to a lack of a direct link between the Veteran’s service and his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the left leg, peripheral neuropathy of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19156200
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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.
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