The Board remands the appeal to correct a duty to assist error related to obtaining the Veteran's complete service personnel records and conducting an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed right hand disability.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error requires remand for verification of ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA dates and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hand disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand disability (also claimed as broken right hand)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050875
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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