Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right-hand disorder and left-hand disorder to obtain additional evidence, including new VA medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board must address the Veteran's report of painful and swollen joints during service and provide an opinion on whether the claimed arthritis is primary or secondary in relation to any Dupuytren's contracture found.
- Claimed conditions
- right-hand disorder, left-hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012621
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