Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy and a bilateral hand condition (other than carpal tunnel syndrome), including numbness, arthritis, bilateral Dupuytren's contracture, and other specified forms of arthropathy due to incomplete development.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development regarding the requested VA medical opinions necessitates remand for additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hand condition (other than carpal tunnel syndrome), including numbness, arthritis, bilateral Dupuytren's contracture, and other specified forms of arthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001707
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