The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, including as secondary to hypertension and due to herbicide exposure. The AOJ needs to confirm if the Veteran served in Vietnam during his March 31, 1968 MACV mission.
The deciding factor: The Board found a pre-decisional error in not attempting to verify the Veteran's claim of boots on the ground service in Vietnam and remanded for further inquiry.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy right lower extremity, neuropathy left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2023
- Citation
- A23034006
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, seborrheic keratoses and neoplasm of uncertain behavior (claimed as skin cancer), diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining service personnel records, treatment records, and private treatment records. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his physical conditions, including knee, hip, and back issues.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal to establish service connection for neuropathy in the right lower extremity as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to insufficient evidence showing that he requires regular aid and assistance from another person.
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