The Veteran's claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and/or left lower extremity radiculopathy is being remanded due to the need for an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The current medical opinion provided by the VA examiner was inadequate and did not address causation or aggravation of the Veteran's restless leg syndrome by his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23006686
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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: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy with restless leg syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent, effective May 8, 2024. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for restless leg syndrome of both legs and denied his claim for a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder. The Veteran is now rated at 70% for generalized anxiety disorder, effective from July 11, 2019.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and restless leg syndrome, denied service connection for a respiratory disorder other than sinusitis and rhinitis, and granted an initial rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder effective August 18, 2022.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for sinusitis, service connection for a prostate condition, and service connection for restless leg syndrome.
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