The Board has remanded the claims for left and right sciatic nerve radiculopathy, as well as radiculopathy of the lower extremities, due to a lack of recent VA examinations. The service connection claim for urinary frequency and incontinence is also remanded for an addendum opinion addressing whether it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error by not obtaining new VA examinations for the Veteran's nerve disabilities, as well as insufficient evidence regarding the nature and likely etiology of his urinary frequency and incontinence.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right sciatic nerve radiculopathy, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, urinary frequency and incontinence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24075698
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, lower back condition, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the requirements for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because he was not continuously rated totally disabled for a period of 10 or more years immediately preceding his death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of proposed reductions in ratings for his service-connected back disability and right sciatic nerve radiculopathy is dismissed. The claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left sciatic nerve radiculopathy is remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeal issues as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.
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