The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the left and right legs, as they may be related to in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The issues are being addressed due to a lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran’s neuropathy can be considered 'early onset' and whether it is related to his presumed in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the left leg, neuropathy of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20038093
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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