The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision on the merits may be made, and thus remands the case for an addendum opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's idiopathic peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: Further development is required due to the failure to address herbicide agent exposure in the VA examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20057044
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion to address whether the Veteran's idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is related to service, including Agent Orange exposure, and if it is secondary or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's idiopathic peripheral neuropathy is related to his military service or his service-connected cardiac disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, including whether it is related to herbicide agent exposure or service-connected disabilities.
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