Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, including muscle weakness with abnormal gait, as a new VA examination is required to accurately assess the Veteran's current level of disability.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 VA examination did not offer an explanation as to why the Veteran did not have parasthesias and or dysesthesias when these were found to be severe on prior examinations, and were noted in the Veteran's VA medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle weakness with abnormal gait combined with right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, muscle weakness with abnormal gait combined with left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012144
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