The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hands, left lower extremity neuropathy condition, and headaches condition as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability due to incomplete VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Incomplete VA examinations prevented a thorough evaluation of the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand condition, right hand condition, left lower extremity neuropathy condition, headaches condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24056004
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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
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a back condition, and both lower extremity neuropathy conditions due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset during active duty for training (ACDUTRA).
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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