Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, as well as special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, due to a need for further evidence regarding agent orange exposure.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error related to the Veteran's agent orange exposure claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093219
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