The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding its etiology. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the condition is related to Agent Orange exposure or service-connected ischemic heart disease.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to Agent Orange exposure or service-connected ischemic heart disease, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161127
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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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- Granted
The Board grants service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy based on the Veteran's credible reports and a positive nexus opinion from the December 2024 VA examiner.
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