The Board remands the matter for a more adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is an additional disability caused by VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinion was found inadequate due to lack of rationale and misinterpretation of symptoms, necessitating further review.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000561
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 Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for skin disorder is granted. The Board found that new and material evidence related to this claim was submitted, but did not find it sufficient to establish service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety), hypertension, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, blurred vision, and erectile dysfunction due to issues with jurisdiction and notification.
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