The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher initial and on-going evaluations for service-connected peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities due to inadequate VA examination reports.
The deciding factor: The VA-obtained examination reports did not address whether the Veteran's symptoms improved with medication use, which is necessary for an adequate evaluation under the relevant rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity (RLE) sciatic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic peripheral neuropathy, RLE femoral peripheral neuropathy, LLE femoral peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25008223
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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