The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not related to conceded herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide a clear opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and his conceded herbicide exposure, which conflicts with VA regulations that establish presumptive service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, cervical spine degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20048577
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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.
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