The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy affecting both upper and lower extremities due to new evidence that was not previously considered.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary as the RO has developed new evidence without issuing a new SSOC, which must be addressed before a final decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25004961
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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