The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on her service-connected bilateral lower extremity neuropathy conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and conducting a new examination if additional records are obtained.
The deciding factor: Additional pertinent medical records have not been associated with the claims file, which may contain information relevant to the Veteran's condition and rating determinations. A new VA examination is also needed to assess the current severity of her bilateral lower extremity neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatic neuropathy, left lower extremity femoral neuropathy, right lower extremity femoral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23040806
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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 disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate notice and an inadequately supported medical opinion, requiring further review of eligibility for PCAFC benefits based on need for personal care services related to service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of right and left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decisions issued on April 17, 2023, and May 18, 2023.
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