The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's neurological disabilities of the bilateral lower extremities are related to his service, specifically exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any neurological disabilities present given the Veteran's service in Vietnam and his assertions regarding Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disability of the left lower extremity, neurological disability of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20027335
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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: Partly granted
The veteran's request for an increased rating for low back disability was denied, but special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance was granted. Issues related to left hip disability and neurological disability were remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for neurological disabilities of the right and left lower extremities, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
Service connection is denied for neurological disabilities of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, leukocytosis, a bilateral elbow disability, a heart disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability.,Service connection is denied for diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal disability, kidney disability, retinopathy, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for neurological disabilities of the left and right lower extremities have been dismissed due to his death.
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