The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient consideration of a VA treatment record from August 26, 2020, which noted potential radiculopathy. The appellant's claims for earlier effective dates are now pending and will be reconsidered with this new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the August 2020 VA treatment record did not formally diagnose the appellant's lower extremity radiculopathy but indicated possible encroachment on nerves, which may have led to his current conditions. The Board now requires a medical opinion to clarify this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077979
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, and thus remands the case to obtain addendum medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy are granted as service-connected, with the effective date being January 24, 2023.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for various rating and service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the awards of an increased rating and service connection is dismissed as freestanding claims that cannot be addressed.
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