The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty assist errors. The issues of antecedent granulomatous disease, lumbar and thoracic spondylosis and strain, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, tremors, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are all remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds duty assist errors occurred prior to the November 2020 rating decision on appeal that require additional evidence to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- antecedent granulomatous disease, lumbar spondylosis and strain, thoracic spondylosis and strain, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, tremors, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24019611
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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