The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right thumb condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's right thumb pain is related to his active duty service or his service-connected right hand cold injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- right thumb condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065918
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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