The Board remands the claims for service connection for frequent urination, peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities, and right foot pain to obtain an addendum medical opinion that addresses the holdings in Spicer and Saunders.
The deciding factor: The March 2020 examiner's opinion is inadequate as it did not consider private treatment records showing complaints of bilateral foot soreness, with foot neuropathy, right worse than left; diagnosis of urinary frequency in December 2013; and diagnosis of peripheral autonomic neuropathy in December 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- frequent urination, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, right foot pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027144
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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