The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for sciatic nerve paralysis of the right and left lower extremities are being remanded due to unclear current severity of her disability. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also before the Board.
The deciding factor: The current severity of the Veteran's sciatic nerve paralysis is unclear, necessitating further examination for clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1213999
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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 Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 40 percent evaluation for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve paralysis with radiculopathy, neuropathy, and loss of balance are denied. The Board found no basis to award an earlier effective date than December 3, 2017.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all remaining issues, including service connection and rating claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and a rating in excess of 20 percent for his back disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and concluding that the preponderance of evidence did not support an unfavorable ankylosis of the entire spine.
- Dismissed
The Board's March 7, 2003 decision has been vacated by the Court. As a result, there is no justiciable case or controversy regarding the issue of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in that decision.
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