The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for left leg and foot radiculopathy, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tibial neuropathy of the left foot, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issue of special monthly compensation at the K level for loss of use of the left foot is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are no adequate opinions regarding theories of secondary and direct service connection, and thus a VA examination is needed to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg radiculopathy, left foot radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18120398
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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
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