The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome of both legs due to potential secondary service connection with his service-connected back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. An addendum VA medical opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's restless leg syndrome is proximately due to or aggravated by these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there may be an association between the Veteran's restless leg syndrome and his service-connected back disability, necessitating further evaluation through a VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- restless leg syndrome of the right leg, restless leg syndrome of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23051994
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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: Partly granted
The Veteran's back disability is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in the Veteran's favor.,Right ankle sprain is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in the Veteran's favor.,Restless leg syndrome of the left leg is remanded due to lack of a proper examination and opinion.,Restless leg syndrome of the right leg is remanded for similar reasons.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, restless leg syndrome, and tinnitus, due to a lack of clarity regarding requested examinations and an inadequate medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, chronic rhinitis, high blood pressure, tinea pedis, folliculitis, restless leg syndrome of the left leg, and restless leg syndrome of the right leg have been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection, as it is presumed to be related to military noise exposure during service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome is denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were present or aggravated by service.
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