The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to properly rate the Veteran's radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The claims are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report from February 2016 does not align with the Veteran's reported symptoms and other prior examinations, indicating a need for another VA peripheral nerve examination to address all findings consistent with the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- r radiculopathy of right lower extremity, r radiculopathy of left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1741796
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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