The Board remanded the claims for service connection of neuropathy in both lower extremities. The Veteran's case will be reconsidered with new medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination and opinion should have been obtained before the AOJ made its decision, as there is no medical opinion in the record regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right and left lower extremities neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy, right lower extremity, neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000340
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claims of service connection for neuropathy, left and right lower extremities are remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including herniation and bulging disk L4 through S1, knee pain with osteoarthritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, and neuropathy. However, the Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for chronic headaches.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for neuropathy in both the right and left lower extremities, based on in-service herbicide agent exposure during the Vietnam War.
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