The Veteran's claims for a temporary total evaluation and increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle disorder, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle disorder, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve is being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve is being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve is being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve is being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed to evaluate the current degree of impairment in the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability and determine if there are any flare-ups or additional functional limitations.,Additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and diabetes mellitus due to inconsistencies with the evidence of record regarding flare-ups and functional limitations.,Additional development is needed to determine if there are any additional degrees of limited motion caused by functional loss during a flare-up or after repeated use over time for the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.,Additional development is needed to determine if there are any additional degrees of limited motion caused by functional loss during a flare-up or after repeated use over time for the Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.,Additional development is needed to determine if there are any additional degrees of limited motion caused by functional loss during a flare-up or after repeated use over time for the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve.,Additional development is needed to determine if there are any additional degrees of limited motion caused by functional loss during a flare-up or after repeated use over time for the Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve.,Additional development is needed to determine if there are any left ankle disorder that may be related to an in-service illness, injury, or incident and/or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder injury, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23063698
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all issues on appeal as the May 2024 rating decision was a purely ministerial implementation of the April 2024 Board decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
Your initial evaluations for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve have been granted, but your appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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