The Board has remanded the claims for a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to exposure to herbicides or as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's TIA may be related to his service-connected hypertension, and a VA examination is needed to determine this relationship.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded because the nature and etiology of the Veteran's TIA and peripheral neuropathy need further clarification due to conflicting evidence and lack of definitive connection to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23014720
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is denied as there was no prior formal or informal claim submitted before July 2, 2016.
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