The Veteran's thoracic spine disorder, sciatic radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities are all remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the November 2023 VA examination did not serve the essential purpose of the March 2023 remand directives due to lack of detailed discussion on distinguishing thoracic spine symptoms from lumbar spine symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic Spine Disorder, Service-Connected Sciatic Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity, Service-Connected Sciatic Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24032792
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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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