The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left lower extremity nerve disabilities are related to service or a service-connected condition, and remands for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported numbness in the posterior lower legs, bottom of the feet, and in the toes during service and since service. The VA examiner found no diagnosed peripheral nerve disability but noted bilateral leg numbness. The Board finds this incomplete and requires a new examination to reconcile these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Nerve Disability, Left Lower Extremity Nerve Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071786
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,645 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation A24071786.
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 claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and a right knee disability due to lack of compliance with claims processing rules. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a right lower extremity nerve disability are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip, left knee, left shoulder, lumbar spine, and left lower extremity nerve disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, low back, and left lower extremity nerve disabilities due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial higher ratings for a bilateral foot disability and left lower extremity nerve disability in excess of the assigned ratings are denied.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.