The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal dysmotility and bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate VA medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA medical opinions are found to be inadequate as they failed to address specific facts of the Veteran's condition, including the effect of his CAD medications on esophageal dysmotility, and did not distinguish between symptoms of polyneuropathy and radiculopathy for the bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy claim.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal dysmotility, bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001637
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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