The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been granted. However, his claim for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities secondary to type 2 diabetes mellitus is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not undergone VA examinations related to his peripheral neuropathy claims, which are necessary given the low threshold for providing such exams in cases involving service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2022
- Citation
- A22024122
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
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