The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient evidence on record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is related to his service-connected low back condition, but further examination is needed to establish a baseline level of severity prior to aggravation by the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19188829
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain a TERA memorandum and medical opinions addressing the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, in relation to his service and exposure to toxic substances.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation on account of the loss of use of both lower extremities, finding that his peripheral neuropathy did not meet the criteria for such a benefit.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher initial ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and denied service connection for left knee, right knee, left foot, and right foot arthritis.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for peripheral neuropathy of his right and left lower extremities, finding that the evidence does not support ratings in excess of 20 percent.
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