The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and neurogenic bladder due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions. New opinions are needed from a VA neurologist regarding whether these conditions were caused by active service, including an in-service motor vehicle accident.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previously obtained medical opinions did not substantially comply with the April 2022 Board remand and thus new opinions are required to determine if the Veteran's current neurogenic bladder or bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were caused by active service, including an in-service motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, neurogenic bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23019847
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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).
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