The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: The examinations were found to be deficient due to missing information and lack of clarity in the conclusions provided by the examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals, fracture of left navicular, minor, Left wrist surgical scars, Left upper extremity neurological disorder, Left hand cold injury, Right hand cold injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25053883
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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