The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis with arthritis is rated at 20 percent from April 30, 2012 and remanded for further examination.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) associated with lumbar spondylosis with arthritis is rated at 10 percent from April 30, 2012 to December 19, 2019 and remanded for further examination.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) associated with lumbar spondylosis with arthritis is rated at 20 percent from December 20, 2019 and remanded for further examination.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) associated with lumbar spondylosis with arthritis is rated at 10 percent from April 30, 2012 to December 19, 2019 and remanded for further examination.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) associated with lumbar spondylosis with arthritis is rated at 20 percent from December 20, 2019 and remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need for additional medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis with arthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20047716
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Additional development is needed for service connection of carpal tunnel syndrome, increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathies, and obtaining a VA TERA opinion.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with IVDS and associated radiculopathies of the left and right lower extremities are granted at a 40 percent rating prior to December 27, 2023, and denied for ratings in excess of this level from that date.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as TDIU, have been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two issues: the initial rating for a lumbar disorder and the initial rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy. The remand is due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report, particularly regarding range of motion during flare-ups.
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