The Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity neurological disorder and left lower extremity L4-L5 sciatic condition are remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The examiner is needed to determine if the Veteran’s conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, particularly his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity neurological disorder, left lower extremity L4-L5 sciatic condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18135790
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development and readjudication due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.
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