The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for right lower extremity hemiparesis and SMC based on loss of use of his right lower extremity due to hemiparesis. The issues are being remanded because there is insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the January 2022 VA examination reports for peripheral nerves conditions and central nervous system and neuromuscular diseases were contradictory, leading to a potential inadequacy in assessing the severity of the Veteran's right lower extremity hemiparesis.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2023
- Citation
- A23036629
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right lower and upper extremity hemiparesis as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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