The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for polyneuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to insufficient evidence in the previous VA examination.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not address material evidence favoring the Veteran, specifically regarding a finding of polyneuropathy with mild incomplete sensory loss in the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- polyneuropathy of the right upper extremity, polyneuropathy of the right lower extremity, polyneuropathy of the left upper extremity, polyneuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068442
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The claim of CUE in the September 14, 2017, rating decision was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for polyneuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as it is unclear whether the Veteran has a distinct neurological disability other than diabetic neuropathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to obtain SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran was also provided with a new examination for his claimed GERD and sinus conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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