The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for left-hand and right-hand disabilities based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded them for a VA examination to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was received since the previous denial, allowing for readjudication. However, an examination is needed to establish a link between the current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left-hand disability, Right-hand disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045874
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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