The veteran's claim for service connection for numbness of the lower extremities on a secondary basis is being remanded due to conflicting evidence and need for additional development. The issues regarding restoration of a 60 percent evaluation for postoperative herniated intervertebral disc, L4-5 on the right and entitlement to an increased rating for the low back disability are also held in abeyance.
The deciding factor: The claims folder contains conflicting evidence and requires further examination to determine if there is any neurological abnormality associated with the veteran's service-connected herniated intervertebral disc.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of lower extremities, weakness in lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0700056
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of numbness of upper or lower extremities and thus, service connection for these conditions is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to address his service-connected foot disabilities and numbness of upper and lower extremities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for neck pain was denied as there is no competent, credible and probative evidence indicating the existence of a chronic neck or cervical spine disability underlying her complaints.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for numbness of the lower extremities and denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for postoperative herniated intervertebral disc at L4-L5 on the right.
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