The Board has denied increased ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that higher ratings were not warranted based on the objective evidence indicating mild or moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities. The Veteran's claims of service connection require further evaluation by VA medical professionals to determine the etiology and nature of his claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24043991
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, finding that it most nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, which is considered moderately severe incomplete paralysis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis with L3-L5 disc herniation (lumbar disability), left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve. The Board found that these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use resulting from his disabilities.
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