The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to conflicting evidence. The Veteran's service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the vocal cords/larynx is being considered as potentially aggravating his claimed neurological disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the vocal cords/larynx has aggravated his claimed neurological disabilities, necessitating further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of upper extremities, Neuropathy of lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20040310
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel disease, neuropathy of lower extremities, neuropathy of upper extremities, rhinitis, sinusitis, prostate cancer, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee injuries), and traumatic brain injury is denied due to lack of evidence supporting the presence or relationship of these conditions to service.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for loss of use of a creative organ and sleep apnea related to an acquired psychiatric disability is also denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's right knee disability.,Service connection for migraine headaches is also granted as secondary to the now service-connected depressive disorder.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's neuropathy of his lower extremities was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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