The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy due to a lack of adequate medical examination, specifically regarding the effects of prescribed medication.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report is incomplete as it does not address the ameliorative effect of the Veteran's prescribed gabapentin on his service-connected radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26016822
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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
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeals for all issues related to sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy neuralgia in both lower extremities, leaving only femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy issues unresolved.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy was granted an effective date of September 12, 2014.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy received a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 14, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for HIV, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was granted effective February 18, 2000.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. Additionally, he is eligible for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to his multiple service-connected conditions.
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