The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and for higher ratings for peripheral artery disease, right and left lower extremities. The remand requires new medical opinions to address the etiology of the claimed conditions and whether functional decline was due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing VA opinions were inadequate and required new opinions from different examiners to determine the etiology of the peripheral neuropathy and whether the Veteran's functional decline in his lower extremities was related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23054586
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The appeal regarding the July 2, 2020 rating decision for PTSD was denied. The claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities were also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities due to a need for further clarity on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions of CAD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both the upper and lower extremities, to include as secondary to diabetes, for additional VA examinations and opinions.
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