The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for radiculopathy, both legs. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining medical records, scheduling appropriate examinations, and readjudication.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found in the form of VA examination reports that suggest a relationship between the veteran's radiculopathy and her service-connected cervical spine and lumbosacral spine disabilities or to inservice injuries resulting in those disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy, both legs, status post right inguinal hernioplasty
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0317834
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of radiculopathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, IVDS, radiculopathy, and bulging disc to obtain a more thorough medical opinion.
- Denied
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