The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his bilateral leg disabilities, which may be related to his now-service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral leg disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- CRPS, RSD, bilateral mild peroneal neuropathy, mild neuropathy of the right tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23052393
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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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