The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the extremities is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding herbicide agent exposure. The AOJ must verify if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service and document any inability to do so.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence exists to determine whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents, a necessary step for determining service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the extremities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26030931
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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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- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide agent exposure is granted. The claim for neuropathy of the extremities and peripheral vascular disease is remanded for further evaluation.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide agent exposure was granted. The claim for neuropathy of the extremities and peripheral vascular disease was remanded for further evaluation.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide agent exposure is granted. The claim for neuropathy of the extremities and peripheral vascular disease is remanded for further evaluation.
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