The Board has decided to remand the claims for further evaluation due to a lack of adequate examination and duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were not thorough, specifically lacking in assessing flare-ups and range of motion during both weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis, spondylolisthesis, L5-S1, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24039441
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis and right hip degenerative arthritis, status post total hip arthroplasty, secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete etiological opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy was granted a disability rating of 40 percent, effective June 25, 2024. The decision found that the condition manifested with an incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve that was moderately severe.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 24, 2023 for the Veteran's 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and his entitlement to TDIU.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's original disability ratings of 40 percent for his right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, effective April 1, 2021.
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