The Veteran's spine disability is remanded for a more contemporaneous examination, and his claims for sciatica in both lower extremities are also remanded. The case will be readjudicated after the additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a more contemporaneous examination of the Veteran's spine disability is needed to fully assess its severity, including any associated neurological abnormalities such as bilateral lower extremity sciatica.
- Claimed conditions
- spine disability, sciatica, left lower extremity, sciatica, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22045167
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, including degenerative arthritis and strain, as well as sciatica in both the right and left lower extremities. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions are related to an in-service motor vehicle accident injury.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to compensable ratings for the service-connected spine and hernia disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA standards.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for sciatica, left lower extremity was granted with an effective date of March 27, 2023.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for a spine disability, and as such, the Board dismissed the case.
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