The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hand Dupuytren's contracture to schedule a new VA examination due to an inadequate previous examination.
The deciding factor: The October 2018 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it lacked an etiological opinion, necessitating a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hand Dupuytren's contracture.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand Dupuytren's contracture, left hand Dupuytren's contracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041257
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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