The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examination.
The deciding factor: The previous VA opinion did not address whether the diagnosed neuropathies are directly related to herbicide exposure or if they were aggravated by service-connected coronary artery disease. The examiner used an incorrect standard for determining aggravation and did not explain why a specific side effect is precluded.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21076852
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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