The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure that VA fulfills its duty to assist the Veteran in substantiating his appeal for service connection of neurologic disabilities of both legs. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence was needed to ascertain whether the Veteran has a neurologic disability of the bilateral lower extremities, thus scheduling him for an appropriate VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- neurologic disability of the left leg, neurologic disability of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22054711
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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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