The Board remands the claims for service connection for right lower extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, and a respiratory disability due to further development needed.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is necessary regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy conditions are caused by or aggravated by medication prescribed for his service-connected heart condition, as well as an opinion on whether the Veteran's respiratory condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected heart condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25013490
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