The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, surgical scars of the low back, right lower extremity radiculopathy, degenerative disc and joint disease of the low back, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), and PTSD. The remand includes obtaining updated VA treatment records, conducting new examinations to determine the nature and cause of the Veteran's disabilities, and providing a new rating for his service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran's disabilities and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"headaches"}, {"condition_name":"surgical scars of the low back"}, {"condition_name":"right lower extremity radiculopathy"}, {"condition_name":"degenerative disc and joint disease of the low back"}, {"condition_name":"left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve"}, {"condition_name":"left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve"}, {"condition_name":"posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131664
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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