The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities and lower extremities have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis with spurs, and right ankle disability are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing current radiculopathy in the Veteran's upper or lower extremities related to active service.,The VA examiners did not provide medical nexus opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and right ankle disability. These matters need further development.
- Claimed conditions
- raticulopathy of bilateral upper extremities, raticulopathy of bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073560
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Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy of bilateral lower extremities, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine strain. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims to establish service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for right knee disabilities, diagnosed as osteoarthritis and a right knee strain. The issue of instability of the left knee is remanded for further adjudication.,The Veteran's appeal to establish service connection for left knee instability is being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, and radiculopathy of bilateral lower extremities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being reviewed again as they may be related to service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, tinnitus, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities were reopened. However, these claims remain denied as there is no evidence linking any current disabilities to active service.
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