Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right hand ring finger and remanded claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety) and entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The November 2021 VA medical opinion was found inadequate due to its failure to address in-service complaints of excessive worry and alcohol-related treatment, and the Veteran's statement regarding in-service inception of depression. An addendum opinion is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the fourth metacarpal, right hand (right hand ring finger), psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021197
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