The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy, right lower extremity due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 VA examination is found to be inadequate and requires a new opinion on the severity of the Veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023443
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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