The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy (femoral and sciatic nerves) of both lower extremities, as additional evidence is needed to properly assess the severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided by the VA examiner was found inadequate due to lack of analysis regarding the Veteran's service-connected sciatic disorders and failure to differentiate symptoms related to femoral and sciatic nerves.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve) of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve) of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve) of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve) of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001330
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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