Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to a finding that an adequate VA medical opinion was not obtained.
The deciding factor: The Board found deficiencies in the previous VA examination and determined that a new examination is necessary to address the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109523
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