The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain outstanding private treatment records and correct a duty to assist error in the right-hand claims.

Claimed conditions

right hand fracture, chronic right-hand strain with limitation of motion of the index finger, right hand fracture, chronic right-hand strain with limitation of motion of the long finger, right hand fracture, chronic right-hand strain with limitation of motion of the thumb, right hand fracture, chronic right-hand strain with limitation of motion of the ring finger, right hand fracture, chronic right-hand strain with limitation of motion of the little finger, degenerative joint disease of the left hand with limitation of motion of the index finger, degenerative joint disease of the left hand with limitation of motion of the long finger, degenerative joint disease of the left hand with limitation of motion of the thumb, degenerative joint disease of the left hand with limitation of motion of the little finger, degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis and osteoporosis with chronic lumbar strain, sleep and/or cognitive disorder, secondary to degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis and osteoporosis with chronic lumbar strain

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 3, 2025

Citation

A25095338

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