The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the Veteran suggests that his peripheral neuropathy of the right and left foot may be related to service exposure to Agent Orange. However, without a thorough review of all relevant medical records and an opinion from a VA examiner, it is not possible to determine if this condition is service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, right foot, Peripheral neuropathy, left foot
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061548
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that it is related to the appellant's service-connected Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS).
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire period on appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet, rheumatoid arthritis, and arthritis in both knees due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also granted as secondary to rheumatoid arthritis.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both feet, finding that there is no current evidence of such a disability.
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