The Board has remanded the claims for a VA neurologist to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is related to in-service head injury or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: An addendum VA opinion from a VA neurologist is needed to determine if the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy is related to his service-connected head injury or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of upper extremities, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182708
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active duty service. The claims for lumbosacral strain, bilateral foot disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of upper extremities, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and examination, including an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim based on Agent Orange exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of his upper extremities, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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