The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of bilateral lower extremity disabilities, including radiculopathy and neuropathy. The case is also remanded to determine a compensable rating for his hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not provide sufficient clarity on the etiology of the Veteran’s bilateral lower extremity conditions, specifically whether they are related to service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity disabilities, rhabdomyolysis (right shin and foot injury), neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065710
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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