The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's leg disabilities. The case will be returned for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's current leg conditions are related to his service or pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069640
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 20069640.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 30 percent initial disability rating. Service connection was denied for other claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's RLE and LLE Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) have been granted a disability rating of 20 percent, but no higher.,Hernia surgery scars are remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's OSA and restless leg syndrome are remanded for further review due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their onset and causation.
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