The Veteran's claims for service connection for polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board requests an updated VA examination to determine if the condition is related to his military service or caused by his service-connected eczema and psoriasis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are being remanded for a new VA examination to address the etiology of his polyneuropathy, including whether it is related to his service or caused by his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, polyneuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22037498
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and polyneuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (secondary to service-connected type 2 diabetes). Service connection for memory loss and syncope is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for nerve damage of the bilateral legs, finding that it is secondary to a service-connected disability (stress fractures). The Veteran's polyneuropathy is attributed to her stress fractures.
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