The Board has remanded the claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerves, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerves, and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine due to additional development being required.
The deciding factor: The Board found that remand was necessary due to inadequate rationale provided by the VA examiner regarding functional loss equivalent to ankylosis of the back and internal inconsistency in the examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerves, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerves, intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24017064
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 24, 2015, for service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerves is granted. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied.
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