The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and an error in the definition used for aggravation.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided did not use the correct standard for determining whether the Veteran's neuropathy is aggravated by his service-connected ischemic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the hands
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061475
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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 remanded the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the hands due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's neuropathy is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected ischemic heart disease.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and determining if the Veteran served in the territorial sea of Vietnam.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.
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