The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right thumb disorder, to include trigger thumb, as a residual of a right carpal tunnel release due to missing records and an inadequate VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain additional evidence and provide a more comprehensive medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right thumb disorder, to include trigger thumb
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035878
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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