The Board has remanded the cases due to inconsistencies in the record and for further development. The Veteran's RLE radiculopathy/neuropathy is associated with his back disability, but BUE peripheral neuropathy is not related to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not reconcile findings of generalized lower and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy at the August 2015 VA examination with the presence of RLE radiculopathy/neuropathy associated with his back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- RLE radiculopathy/neuropathy, BUE peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21032422
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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.
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The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran has current disabilities of RLE radiculopathy/neuropathy and BUE peripheral neuropathy, and whether these conditions are related to his service-connected back disability or in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
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- Denied
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