The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The record is incomplete due to unassociated VA treatment records in VistA Imaging that may be relevant to the increased rating claims on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve, Right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25006939
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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