Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, citing deficiencies in the medical opinions and records. The VA must obtain additional records and a new medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA did not substantially comply with previous remand directives, particularly regarding the adequacy of medical opinions and the completeness of service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25001472
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