Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings due to duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the October 2023, December 2023, and January 2024 rating decisions on appeal.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct duty to assist errors related to examinations not being requested in order to evaluate the current severity of certain conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Migraines, Liver disability, Diabetes mellitus, type II with cataract disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017584
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