The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and evaluation of his service-connected right and left lower extremity disabilities, including chronic exertional compartment syndrome and peripheral neuropathy. The claims are also remanded for clarification on the nature and etiology of any diagnosed lower extremity neuropathies.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the service-connected disabilities and determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity benign fasciculation cramp syndrome, left lower extremity benign fasciculation cramp syndrome, right lower extremity chronic exertional compartment syndrome, left lower extremity chronic exertional compartment syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24027177
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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.
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