The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, as well as for peripheral arterial occlusion of the lower extremities. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not supported by the evidence.,The Board also remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus, with instructions to obtain a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not support the presence of the claimed conditions at any time during or recent to the filing of the claims. The evidence does not show current diagnoses of peripheral neuropathy, arterial occlusion, diabetes mellitus, or eye disability.,The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in service is acknowledged, but there is insufficient objective medical evidence to establish early-onset peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral arterial occlusion of the right lower extremity, Peripheral arterial occlusion of the left lower extremity, Diabetes mellitus, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Eye disability (including pseudophakia, glaucoma, and cornea edema)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23061583
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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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- Denied
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