The Veteran is seeking service connection for left and right lower extremity conditions, including peripheral neuropathy related to Agent Orange exposure. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence currently meets the low threshold for obtaining a VA examination as it relates to the Veteran's claims of service connection for his left and right lower extremity conditions, including peripheral neuropathy related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity condition, Right lower extremity condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20060300
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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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