The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lower extremity numbness and neuropathy, as well as an increased rating for varicocele with erectile dysfunction. The claims for service connection and increased ratings are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is needed due to new evidence added without a waiver and because of the Veteran's reports regarding worsening since the last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity numbness, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24016232
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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 service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantial gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantial gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to verify his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for stomach condition, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are denied as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities.,There were isolated reports of stomach complaints during service but no diagnosis or persistent symptoms. No current diagnoses or symptoms of upper or lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were found in the medical records.
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