Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities due to a lack of medical nexus evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a medical opinion linking the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy to his active-duty service or any other factors, necessitating further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100481
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