The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's right-hand disability is related to service.
The deciding factor: The previous VA opinion did not adequately address the lay evidence of record regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms during and after service.
- Claimed conditions
- right-hand disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20050260
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not supported by credible evidence and must be remanded to allow for further review.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease (IHD), peripheral neuropathy of the right hand, foot, and leg due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Additional development is needed to determine specific locations where the Veteran served during his time in Korea.
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