The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting both lower extremities due to insufficient medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence was provided to determine the severity of the Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy disabilities without considering the ameliorative effects of medication, necessitating a remand for further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic), right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic), right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (femoral)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010104
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Decisions by this judge: 705 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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