The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's RLE radiculopathy is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The July 2019 VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on whether the Veteran’s RLE radiculopathy is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities, which is necessary for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- RLE radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181441
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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