The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hand disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and back disability due to new evidence and inconsistencies in the medical records. The issues of propriety of separate ratings for LLE and RLE radiculopathy are also being addressed as they are related to the increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were inconsistencies in the Veteran's medical records regarding his hand and foot disorders, which necessitated a remand to obtain additional opinions from VA examiners. The issues of LLE and RLE radiculopathy are being addressed as they are related to the increased rating claim for back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral hand disorder"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral foot disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007438
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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