The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 60 percent for sciatica, to include left foot drop and extraschedular consideration, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be referred back to the Director, Compensation Service, for an opinion regarding whether an extraschedular rating was warranted for the Veteran's sciatica, to include left foot drop, prior to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence presented an exceptional disability picture and that the available schedular evaluations were inadequate. The case will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, to determine whether an extraschedular rating was warranted for the Veteran's sciatica, to include left foot drop, prior to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatica, left foot drop
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19191851
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right and left foot drop, granted service connection for a right shoulder strain, and denied service connection for TBI. The claim for TDIU was dismissed.
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