The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and Social and Industrial Survey. The issues of service connection for nerve damage to the back and lower extremities are inextricably intertwined with the claim for an increased rating for low back strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran refused a VA examination due to housing concerns, but has since found housing. He also wants to continue pursuing his claims for service connection and TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage to the right lower extremity, nerve damage to the left lower extremity, nerve damage to the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1742970
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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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