Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive further evaluations.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions obtained were not adequate, so further remand is required.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001238
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