The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for lower left extremity peripheral neuropathy due to further development being required.
The deciding factor: The July 2019 VA examiner's report was inconsistent with the facts of this case, and a clarified opinion is needed regarding the nature and etiology of any left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- lower left extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075213
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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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