The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain a more detailed medical examination of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error has occurred as the Veteran was not afforded a VA medical examination for his peripheral nerves, which includes questions of symptoms from the rating criteria for the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036545
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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