The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves in both lower extremities due to conflicting opinions regarding the severity of his conditions without medication.
The deciding factor: Conflicting medical opinions regarding the level of severity of the Veteran's nerve conditions without medication have been identified, necessitating further clarification from a neurologist.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity Sciatic Nerve, Right Lower Extremity Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Extremity Femoral Nerve, Right Lower Extremity Femoral Nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24006963
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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 degenerative arthritis with IVDS, left lower extremity sciatic nerve, and left hip flexion strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis with IVDS.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including a new VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, but granted an effective date of June 20, 2016, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's seizures are rated at a 60 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The claims for increased ratings for TBI and radiculopathies remain pending and will be remanded to allow for further development.
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