The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, sciatic nerve and femoral nerve, and his non-service-connected radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that it was unclear whether the effects of the Veteran's non-service-connected radiculopathy could be separated from the effects of his service-connected neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity (femoral nerve), Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (femoral nerve), Radiculopathy, right upper extremity, Radiculopathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2026
- Citation
- 26000534
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and scheduling a new examination to evaluate the Veteran's cervical spine disability and radiculopathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connected thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of the right upper and lower extremities, and radiculopathy of the left upper and lower extremities are all remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition and dismissed the claim for PTSD, while denying claims for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, TBI rating increase, status post right knee meniscectomy rating increase, and scar rating.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's radiculopathy, right upper extremity, effective March 12, 2024.
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