The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, sinusitis, and respiratory disorders have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded these issues.,Service connection for a separate right sciatic nerve disorder is denied as there is no separate disability other than the already service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claims for lumbar spine, sinusitis, and respiratory disorders. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for further medical examinations and opinions.,There is no separate disability other than the already service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity. Therefore, service connection for a separate right sciatic nerve disorder cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, sinusitis, respiratory disorder (claimed as lung nodules)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18129505
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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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