Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities to obtain an addendum medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 medical opinion was found inadequate due to its reliance on a lack of general medical literature without considering specific facts related to the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091159
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