The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral lower extremity sensory peripheral neuropathy and TDIU due to outdated examination records and potential worsening of symptoms. A new examination is needed.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination was conducted in 2018, which may be too dated given the Veteran's reported symptom progression.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sensory peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity sensory peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23012099
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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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