The Board remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PN of the LUE and whether it is related to service or in-service exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to clarify the nature and etiology of LUE PN due to conflicting medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the left upper extremity (LUE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062741
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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