The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his reported exposure to herbicide agents and the relationship between his current condition and service-connected COPD.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further development, including verifying the Veteran's reported exposure to herbicide agents and obtaining an opinion addressing whether his right upper extremity condition is related to his service-connected COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24012245
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial 70 percent rating for service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to SMC based on a need for aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and remanded the issue of esophageal cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, spinal disability, and hypertension with acute renal failure are all granted. The rating for spinal disability is restored to 20 percent effective January 6, 2020. An increased rating for hypertension with acute renal failure is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities was denied.
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