The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left upper extremity and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, hepatitis C, bilateral lower extremity nerve/vascular disabilities (PAD), and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide agent exposure.,Specifically, a new VA examination is required for each issue to determine the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary as the current opinions are inadequate and do not fully address the Veteran's reported risk factors or the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, hepatitis C, left lower extremity nerve/vascular disability (PAD), right lower extremity nerve/vascular disability (PAD), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23005120
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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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