The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, including his claim for a TDIU prior to December 17, 2016. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of any left lower extremity neurological disorder other than sciatic nerve disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found inconsistencies in the examination reports and noted that an additional opinion was needed to clarify whether the Veteran has a neurological disorder of the left lower extremity other than a sciatic nerve disorder, and if so, whether it is secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle atrophy of the right calf, soft tissue lacerations to the right foot and heel with residual pes planus, neurological disorder of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20022510
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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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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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