The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity nerve pain as secondary to a service-connected thoracolumbar strain due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is required to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current lower extremity nerve pain and his service-connected lumbar spine disability, given that the AOJ failed to obtain an examination before issuing the rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity nerve pain, right lower extremity nerve pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032421
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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