Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, index finger, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, gout, and bilateral feet and toes, due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA examiner's opinions are deemed inadequate as they were based on the lack of documented chronicity during or after service without additional supporting rationale, and a TERA opinion for gout has not been obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, left index finger disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, gout, disability of the bilateral feet and toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25001817
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