The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for lower extremity numbness needs additional development, including obtaining post-service medical records and determining if he served in Vietnam. The case is being remanded to the RO.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office (RO) did not obtain post-service treatment records from Randolph Air Force Base as requested by the Veteran, nor did they request his personnel records to determine if he served in the Republic of Vietnam and was exposed to Agent Orange. These actions are necessary for a complete evaluation of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0927616
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for numbness of the lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between the condition and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar spine DDD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation of his lower extremity numbness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded to obtain additional information and a medical opinion regarding the cause of his current symptoms.
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