The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic edema of the lower extremities and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to incomplete medical records, conflicting opinions from examiners, and need for additional clarification.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chronic edema and lower extremity nerve disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic edema, right lower extremity, Chronic edema, left lower extremity, Bilateral lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24015312
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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
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his thoracolumbar spine IVDS and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy was partially granted, with the effective date set at January 1, 2020. The Veteran is now rated at 40 percent for his thoracolumbar spine IVDS since that date.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy, finding that these conditions are related to service. Service connection was denied for a bilateral leg condition other than lumbar radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral lumbar radiculopathy is found to be related to his service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease L1-L2, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, characterized as a herniated lumbar disc with bilateral lumbar radiculopathy, warrants a 40 percent rating. He also has separate 20 percent ratings for right and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy.
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