The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for pain and/or numbness in his extremities, to include peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, and secondary conditions, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not clearly attribute the Veteran's symptoms of pain and/or numbness in his extremities to any specific diagnosis/disability, making it impossible for the Board to determine whether service connection is warranted on any theory of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- pain and/or numbness in the right arm, peripheral neuropathy in the right arm (separate from CTS), pain and/or numbness in the left arm, peripheral neuropathy in the left arm (separate from CTS), pain and/or numbness in the right leg, peripheral neuropathy and/or radiculopathy in the right leg, pain and/or numbness in the left leg, peripheral neuropathy and/or radiculopathy in the left leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018579
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Decisions by this judge: 1,757 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25018579.
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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