The appeal is remanded for further examination and clarification regarding the Veteran's right leg radiculopathy with impairment of the internal saphenous nerve.
The deciding factor: The March 2025 VA examiner did not reconcile conflicting diagnoses or address the severity of the Veteran's right ankle reflexes adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg radiculopathy with impairment of the internal saphenous nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25009119
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 a compensable rating for right leg radiculopathy with impairment of the internal saphenous nerve, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are most analogous to moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and a new VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's right leg radiculopathy with impairment of the internal saphenous nerve.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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