The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to burn pits in Korea. The Veteran's claim is reopened based on new evidence, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was previously denied as not supported by the evidence of record, but new evidence has been submitted that warrants reopening the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20068966
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board grants service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy based on the Veteran's credible reports and a positive nexus opinion from the December 2024 VA examiner.
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