The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a retrospective opinion to address the severity of his peripheral neuropathy prior to May 12, 2014.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions did not substantially comply with the previous remand directives and failed to provide a retrospective opinion as required.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (major), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (minor), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25005172
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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