The Board remands the claims for service connection for neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 medical opinion was found inadequate as it failed to address the Veteran's lay reports and symptoms, making further development necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), neuropathy of the right lower extremity (RLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048248
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, sinusitis, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as they arose during a period of service determined to be under conditions other than honorable. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder, neuropathy of both lower extremities, shoulder and knee conditions, as further development is needed to address the etiology of these disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, liver disability, and obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The veteran's initial rating for neuropathy of the right lower extremity is granted at 30 percent.
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