The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right and left upper extremity disabilities (claimed as diabetic peripheral neuropathy) due to incomplete service treatment records, outstanding private medical records from Dr. W.K., and missing VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service treatment records prevent a fully informed decision on the Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both hands.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001659
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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