The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, including the femoral nerve and sciatic nerve. The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are required to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities under the appropriate rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the left upper extremity (LUE), diabetic PN of the right upper extremity (RUE), PN, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity (LLE), PN, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity (RLE), PN, femoral nerve, LLE, PN, femoral nerve, RLE
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190268
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including clarification of the notice of disagreement submitted after the Veteran's death and addressing the Veteran's statements regarding his service in or near the DMZ.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease and IVDS is granted, with a disability rating of 40 percent effective from December 5, 2017. The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, is denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's sciatic nerve disability rating from 20% to noncompensable effective August 1, 2019 was improper and restored the original 20% rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy, sciatic and femoral nerves in both lower extremities have been dismissed due to his death.
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