The Board has remanded the service connection claims for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and ischemic heart disease due to new evidence received since the last final rating decision. The Veteran's LUE peripheral neuropathy was diagnosed in September 2013, while his ischemic heart disease claim is related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and ischemic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity (LUE) peripheral neuropathy, ischemic heart disease, to include coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction (MI)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069657
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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