The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to October 19, 2019 are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the competency of a VA examiner.,The Veteran's claims for disability ratings in excess of those granted are also remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the competency of a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the recent VA examination conducted in November 2022 evaluating the Veteran's service connected disabilities was inadequate because the only information provided was that the examiner had less than 1-year experience with VA and only 6 years of medical experience. The Veteran challenges the competency of this examiner, thus requiring additional development to determine if the examiner is qualified.,The Board also finds that the recent VA examination conducted in November 2022 evaluating the Veteran's service connected disabilities was inadequate because the only information provided was that the examiner had less than 1-year experience with VA and only 6 years of medical experience. The Veteran challenges the competency of this examiner, thus requiring additional development to determine if the examiner is qualified.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity femoral nerve, Lumbar radiculopathy of the femoral nerve (right lower extremity), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, Lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve (right lower extremity), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity femoral nerve, Lumbar radiculopathy of the femoral nerve (left lower extremity), Invertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the spine with herniated discs and spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24076747
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities has been granted an increased rating to 40 percent effective May 20, 2022.
- Partly granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 13, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) and a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are as likely as not of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since June 5, 2013.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of peripheral neuropathy were denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial ratings greater than the currently assigned percentages for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and residuals of multiple basal cell carcinomas, were remanded.
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