The Board remands the propriety of separately assigned ratings for radiculopathy affecting the sciatic and femoral nerves in the lower extremities due to inadequate evidence.
The deciding factor: The retrospective opinion addressing the onset, nature, and severity of the Veteran's radiculopathy was not substantially compliant with previous directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve affecting the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve affecting the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the femoral nerve affecting the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the femoral nerve affecting the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24000001
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
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