The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate prior examinations and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist by obtaining an adequate medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic compression fracture, T12, Left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Restless leg syndrome, left lower extremity, Restless leg syndrome, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023422
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 the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and a separate evaluation for left knee instability, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability and radiculopathies of both lower extremities, as well as left inguinal hernia and its scar.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 12, 2023 for service connection for residuals of a left tibia fracture and denied increased ratings for various conditions.
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