The Veteran's initial rating claims for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy have been denied. The claim for service connection of a prostate disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the etiology of the Veteran’s prostate condition, specifically whether it is related to his in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Diabetic Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Diabetic Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20063023
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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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