The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for updated medical evidence and an examination to assess the current state of the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070258
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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