The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for LLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve and for an effective date earlier than July 13, 2017 are remanded due to the need for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be affected by the outcome of the other claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's treatment records from the Maxwell AFB Clinic and VA medical center in Montgomery, Alabama are missing, necessitating their retrieval and review.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000512
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent initial evaluation for service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve condition.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for depression.
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