The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate development, specifically regarding the service connection for L5 radiculopathy. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a discussion of why the current service-connected low back disability could cause or aggravate the radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- L5 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20049500
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee arthritis. The issues of rating the thoracolumbar spine and L5 radiculopathy, as well as entitlement to TDIU, are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's upper left disability (C5 radiculopathy) is rated at 30 percent effective February 23, 2016. The lower left disability (L5 radiculopathy) remains rated at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of medical records and examination.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and L5 radiculopathy are secondary to his service-connected right and left knee disabilities.
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