The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is related to his service, specifically his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service and/or his service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner will need to determine if the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not caused by his presumed exposure to herbicide agents or a service-connected disability such as his prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002597
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive further evaluations.
- Partly granted
The veteran's rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was increased to 40%. Other issues related to service connection were remanded for further development.
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