The Board remands the claims for service connection for paralysis of the right sciatic nerve, bilateral flat feet with metatarsalgia, and a bilateral eye disability (also claimed as glaucoma) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided by the previous examiners were found inadequate due to inaccuracies in their reasoning, thus necessitating new examinations to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Paralysis of the right sciatic nerve, Bilateral flat feet with metatarsalgia (also claimed as a bilateral foot disability), Bilateral eye disability (also claimed as glaucoma), to include as due to Gulf War hazardous exposures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062561
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for various disabilities, including degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine and paralysis of the sciatic nerves and hips.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 31, 2019, for service connection for various conditions including paralysis and limitation of motion in the Veteran's limbs and spine.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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