The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities to obtain a more comprehensive VA examination.
The deciding factor: The November 2022 VA examination was deemed inadequate as it did not address symptoms or diagnosis of upper extremity neuropathy, which is noted as a complication of diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24070994
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities and the TDIU claim prior to July 12, 2011. The Veteran's disabilities alone did not render him unemployable at that time.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy in all extremities is being remanded for further evaluation and potential rescheduling of VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and remanded the claims regarding bilateral lower extremity polyneuropathy due to potential herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities due to a pre-decisional error regarding the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy and its relation to service.
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