The Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to the failure to obtain VA and SSA medical records.
The deciding factor: VA failed to obtain VistA images associated with the Veteran's VA treatment records and his Social Security Administration (SSA) medical records, which are necessary for a complete evaluation of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2026
- Citation
- A26004454
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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