The Board has remanded the case due to issues with scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral leg numbness, which is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The examiner will need to determine if the numbness had its onset in service or is otherwise related to an incident in service and whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The case has been remanded due to procedural issues with scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral leg numbness, which is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg numbness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18155025
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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