The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right foot is granted. Service connection for spasmodic dysphonia is granted, but the case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's service and his current peripheral neuropathy, necessitating further examination and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right foot, Spasmodic dysphonia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20012356
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for spasmodic dysphonia is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in the AOJ's failure to provide the correct VA examination necessary to properly apply the correct diagnostic code for his service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 7, 2021, for the award of TDIU and DEA benefits.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, MGUS, asymptomatic multiple myeloma, smoldering multiple myeloma, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands, forearms, lower legs, and feet based on toxic exposure risk activities during active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both feet and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to a previous grant.
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