The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's hip and thigh numbness and pain are related to his service-connected lower back disability.
The deciding factor: The remand is required due to the need for additional medical evidence and an updated opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and his claimed neurological impairment of the hips and thighs.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment, pain and numbness of the hip and thigh
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1712386
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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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