Dismissed
The claim for service connection for left thumb degenerative joint disease was dismissed due to an erroneous docketing of the appeal and no final rating decision having been issued.
The deciding factor: The January 2023 Form 10182 was premature as a duty to assist error had not yet been addressed, leading to the dismissal of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left thumb degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020563
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