The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in his arms and legs due to exposure to toxins in service, including Agent Orange and ammunition-related toxins in Vietnam. The Veteran needs to be examined to determine if his current nerve disorders are related to any of these exposures.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims for service connection require further examination as he has not yet been evaluated for his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right arm peripheral neuropathy, Left arm peripheral neuropathy, Right leg peripheral neuropathy, Left leg peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22008593
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to an inability to perform one or more activities of daily living (ADLs). The PCAFC eligibility process will continue, including consideration of whether the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bladder cancer, left and right leg peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and no causal relationship between the current disabilities and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, left and right leg peripheral neuropathy, and the Veteran's cause of death due to lung cancer with metastasis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran's authorized representative.
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