The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and gout, finding that a new VA examination is needed to assess current severity and service connection determinations are incomplete. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence regarding the extent of the Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy and whether his gout is aggravated by his service-connected conditions, necessitating further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, gout
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181732
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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