The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to sciatic neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right leg disability (claimed as pain and poor blood circulation), left leg disability (claimed as pain and poor blood circulation), and residuals of a left quadricep contusion are remanded due to incomplete compliance with previous directives.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining medical records from the Bureau of Prisons and scheduling examinations for the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right leg disability (claimed as pain and poor blood circulation), left leg disability (claimed as pain and poor blood circulation), residuals of a left quadricep contusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067345
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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