The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and an upper respiratory disorder, to include as secondary to asbestos exposure due to insufficient development and examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not address whether there were any indicia of asbestos exposure in the Veteran's medical records or if his upper respiratory disorder and/or peripheral neuropathy are related to his reported exposure to asbestos in-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Upper respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22017788
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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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