The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the presence and extent of lumbosacral radiculopathy, as his May 2006 VA examination did not reflect this condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran contends that he has lumbosacral radiculopathy which was not diagnosed in the May 2006 VA examination, and thus a new examination is needed to assess his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left lumbosacral radiculopathy, right lumbosacral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1100917
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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
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- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the establishment of service connection for left lumbosacral radiculopathy and lower extremity sensory polyneuropathy, right lower extremity sensory polyneuropathy, left internal saphenous nerve, and right internal saphenous nerve. The effective date was assigned as March 21, 2017.
- Granted
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- Granted
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