The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet are being remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial, which suggests a possible link between early-onset neuropathy and his Vietnam-era service. The VA will conduct further examinations and obtain additional records to determine if there is a relationship with exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates potential service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy due to presumed Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the hands, Peripheral neuropathy of the feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22048285
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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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