The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its decision, specifically regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's right foot neuropathy. The issue of TDIU is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous decision did not adequately discuss and discount any ameliorative effects of the Veteran's use of prescription medication for his right foot neuropathy, which may affect the severity assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26011917
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appealed issues before VA.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot neuropathy due to a lack of new evidence or error in previous decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot neuropathy to correct a pre-decisional error in obtaining adequate medical opinions.
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