The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to the RO due to procedural defects in notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
The deciding factor: Procedural defects were identified, specifically regarding VCAA notice and additional evidence obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0309878
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,555 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
The Board denied claims for service connection for a low back disability and neurological impairment of the lower extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the VA examiner's opinions regarding neurological impairment. The TDIU claim is deferred pending resolution of the back disability rating issue.
- Denied
The Veteran does not have neurological impairment of his lower extremities and the Board concludes that service connection is not warranted for this condition.
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