The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, right upper extremity (major), and left upper extremity (minor) are being remanded due to issues with effective dates in the January 2010 and July 2015 rating decisions.
The deciding factor: The effective dates for the awards of service connection were corrected from May 21, 2009 to May 12, 2014 as of the C&P exam. The Veteran's representative suggested a copy may be obtainable from The American Legion office in Baltimore.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of left foot, Peripheral neuropathy of right upper extremity (major), Peripheral neuropathy of left upper extremity (minor)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20028398
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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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