The Board has remanded the claims for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, and diabetes mellitus due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis may also be related to his left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, but diabetes mellitus remains unresolved due to incomplete records and need for additional examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23040837
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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.
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