The Board remands the claim for a right upper extremity disability to correct a duty to assist error, as the AOJ did not address all claims reasonably raised by the record and did not obtain an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to consider all potential claims and theories of entitlement raised by the evidence, specifically regarding the Veteran's right upper extremity disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25033990
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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