The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected status post laminectomy, L4-L5, with radicular pain due to new and material evidence submitted in connection with his bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus claim. The case will be reviewed under the revised criteria for all relevant regulations, including those pertaining to the range of motion of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current foot condition may be related to his service-connected status post laminectomy L4-L5 with radicular pain or an injury/condition incurred in service. The examiner should also address the veteran's complaints of foot numbness, indicated in VA outpatient treatment records dated in February and June 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- Status post laminectomy L4-L5 with radicular pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0410844
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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