The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, and the Board remanded this issue. The right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy rating remains under review.,The Veteran’s adaptive equipment or automobile assistance claim is denied as his disabilities do not meet the criteria for such benefits.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that is sufficient to reopen the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issue of increased disability rating for right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy remains under review.,The Veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for adaptive equipment or automobile assistance as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Right Lower Extremity Sciatic Nerve Radiculopathy"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074204
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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