Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a right fourth metacarpal fracture with strain, right ankle injury, and right hip injury due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence.
The deciding factor: The February 2022 examination was found inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's reported symptoms during flare-ups and failed to conduct a wrist conditions questionnaire. Additionally, VA did not arrange for examinations for the right ankle and right hip injuries despite meeting the McLendon criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right fourth metacarpal fracture with strain, right ankle injury, right hip injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020318
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