The Veteran's sciatic nerve neuropathy ratings for both lower extremities were restored, but her spinal stenosis with degenerative disc disease claim remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings in both lower extremity sciatic nerve neuropathies and spinal stenosis are still under review.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations used to support the reduction of the sciatic nerve neuropathy ratings were not thorough enough, as they did not include all relevant symptoms and diagnostic findings from the Veteran's claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Sciatic nerve neuropathy, Spinal stenosis with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24035382
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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.
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