Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hand, right hand, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 opinion is found inadequate as it did not address whether the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity disability and bilateral lower extremity disability were directly caused by service, particularly heavy lifting of ordinances during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand disability, right hand disability, left foot disability, right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011037
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