The Board remands the case to obtain a new VA examination to confirm or rule out radicopathy of the Veteran's left and right (femoral nerve) lower extremities and to determine the current level of severity.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to conflicting VA opinions and an apparent shift in neurological symptoms between examinations, necessitating a new examination for a conclusive determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left (femoral nerve) lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the right (femoral nerve) lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073237
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
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