The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and whether it is related to herbicide agent exposure during service or was caused by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: A remand is warranted as the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service, and an examination is needed to provide a complete diagnosis and opinion on causation.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001196
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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive further evaluations.
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