The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. The claims for service connection for a penis deformity and supraventricular arrhythmias with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction to include mitral regurgitation are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. The claims for a penis deformity and supraventricular arrhythmias with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction to include mitral regurgitation are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, penis deformity, supraventricular arrhythmias with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction to include mitral regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19170539
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's case is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining consent forms related to his April 2008 penis procedure.
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