The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various neuropathic conditions and a higher rating for Parkinson's Disease due to inadequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions did not address the Veteran’s contention that his identified conditions are residuals of his service-connected Parkinson's Disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder condition, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy, Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072732
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and neuropathy of the extremities due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for a sinus disorder and facial skin disorder were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left leg sciatic radiculopathy, right leg sciatic radiculopathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or functional impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and various neuropathies due to the need for additional medical evidence.
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