The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, neck disability, left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, tonsil condition, and headaches are remanded due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The VA is directed to schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The new evidence includes diagnoses of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy and service treatment records indicating in-service injuries or diseases, which may be related to the current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, neck disability, left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, tonsil disability, headaches
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081821
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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- Denied
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- Granted
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