The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to an inadequate medical examination. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.
The deciding factor: The September 2013 VA medical opinion was incomplete and requires clarification regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed meralgia paresthetica is a separate and distinct neurological condition from his service-connected left thigh paresthesias and right thigh L4 dermatomal radiculopathy, and if so, whether this condition is due to or aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological condition of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1435549
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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 denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neurological condition of the bilateral lower extremities, including peripheral neuropathy and residuals of a right foot neuroma, as it was not caused or aggravated by active service, including as due to in-service herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and to ensure all pertinent records are associated with the claims file.
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