The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for sciatic nerve impairment, radiculopathy, left lower extremity to ensure the Veteran is provided with proper notice and a hearing.
The deciding factor: Remand required due to lack of notice of right to pre-decisional hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(b)(1).
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve impairment, radiculopathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25039982
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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