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Remanded (sent back)

The appeal for service connection of a right thumb disability has been remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if the veteran's current condition is related to an injury during active service.

The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions were inadequate as they did not address the relationship between the veteran's current impairments and the documented service injury.

Claimed conditions
right thumb disability
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 23, 2025
Citation
25000981

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