The Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy in the lower extremities, to include as secondary to his service-connected back condition, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: There is evidence of current radiculopathy but no definitive link between it and the Veteran's service-connected back condition has been established.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy in the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1750152
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted a TDIU effective October 13, 2010. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include radiculopathy in the lower extremities and herniated nucleus pulposus L4-L5.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of a permanent and total nature, and the Board has dismissed his claims for increased ratings as he withdrew them at his hearing.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his morphine addiction and pain management, caused or contributed to his death by overdose. Therefore, the cause of death is deemed service connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA examinations to evaluate his lumbar spine disability and any associated nerve problems in the lower extremities. The TDIU claim will also be considered.
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