The Board has decided that the Veteran's initial rating for her left peroneal and sural nerve neuropathy should be higher than 10 percent, but needs further evidence to make a determination.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary due to the age of the last VA examination and the need for current evidence on the severity of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left peroneal nerve neuropathy, sural nerve neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21064624
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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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