The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar osteoporotic bones with scattered degenerative changes, left and right sciatic nerve disabilities due to inextricably intertwined issues. The claims will be returned to the RO for further action.
The deciding factor: The bilateral sciatic nerve claims are inextricably intertwined with the low back disability on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar osteoporotic bones with scattered degenerative changes (claimed as bulging disc in back and bone spur), left sciatic nerve disability, right sciatic nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21040070
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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.
What you can do next
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