Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including a new examination to determine the severity of the service-connected fingers without the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the evaluation of the severity of the conditions during flare-ups without pain medication.
- Claimed conditions
- right thumb arthritis and joint contractures, right index finger arthritis and joint contractures, right little finger arthritis and joint contractures, right long finger arthritis and joint contractures, right ring finger arthritis and joint contractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100174
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