The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further examination and medical guidance to determine if his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is related to his service-connected low back disability, and to evaluate the severity of his service-connected lumbar strain.
The deciding factor: Further medical guidance is needed to ascertain whether the Veteran's radiculopathy is related to his service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremities radiculopathy, service-connected lumbar strain (low back disability)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115452
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to her lumbar spine, fibromyalgia, bilateral lower extremities radiculopathy, hip and knee disabilities, and cervical spine conditions. The claims are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide releases for private medical records and complete VA Forms 21-4142.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is in receipt of a TDIU since November 19, 2013. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.,For the period prior to November 19, 2013, the Veteran's combined disability rating was below the threshold for schedular TDIU consideration.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremities radiculopathy and cervical spine disability, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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