The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication due to inadequate reasons and basis in the prior decision, specifically regarding the Veteran's symptoms of his legs giving way, use of assistive devices for ambulation, severe limited mobility, sleep impairment due to pain, and chronic constipation due to pain medication. The Board also found that referral for extraschedular consideration is necessary based on the Veteran’s worsening disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to inadequate reasons and basis in the prior decision regarding the Veteran's symptoms of his legs giving way, use of assistive devices for ambulation, severe limited mobility, sleep impairment due to pain, and chronic constipation due to pain medication.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172763
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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