The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 25, 2018 for the award of a separate rating for right leg radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve was denied. The Board found that there is no medical evidence showing the presence of this condition prior to May 25, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for brain embolism (stroke) was remanded due to a lack of development regarding whether his stroke was caused by his hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the presence of right leg radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement prior to May 25, 2018.,The Board found that there was insufficient development regarding whether the Veteran's stroke was caused by his service-connected hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg radiculopathy, Brain embolism (stroke)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070465
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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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