The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. A new VA addendum opinion is required.
The deciding factor: The previous VA addendum opinion was based on inaccurate factual premises and is therefore inadequate for evaluating the Veteran's claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21012865
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The claims for service connection for an eye condition, vertigo/dizziness, GERD/reflux, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right wrist degenerative joint disease, left wrist degenerative joint disease, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, a right foot condition, a left foot condition, and a right achilles tendon/ankle condition were denied. The claims for service connection for hypertensive heart disease/high blood pressure, sinusitis, headaches, allergic rhinitis, and a skin condition were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing and determining whether an examination is necessary.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and service, particularly lung cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that service connection for diabetes mellitus is not warranted due to lack of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology, and the Veteran's exposure to herbicides could not be verified.,Service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy was also denied as there is no evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service.
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