The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities as additional development is needed to address whether the neuropathy is secondary to herbicide exposure, service-connected diabetes, or a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The deciding factor: Further opinion and examination are required due to conflicting evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy.

Claimed conditions

Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

Agent Orange / herbicides

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 10, 2025

Citation

25003332

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