The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for Raynaud's phenomenon to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing conflicting evidence in the record.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to an inadequate VA examination that failed to address critical evidence and create unresolved discrepancies regarding the frequency and severity of characteristic attacks associated with the Veteran's service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009442
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 845 · Granted: 39% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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