Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a failure by the VA contractor to provide an examination at a time when the Veteran could attend.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had good cause for failing to report for scheduled examinations, as he contacted the VA contractor to reschedule and there is no evidence of record indicating that this was not done.
- Claimed conditions
- extremity pain, Raynaud's disease, left hand disability (post-traumatic arthritis in left hand or fingers), thoracolumbar spine disability (sprain or strain of the lower and/or middle back), left knee disability (status post left knee replacement), cellulitis, eczema (atopic dermatitis), elevated bilirubin (Gilbert's disease), thyroid disability (hyperthyroidism overactive thyroid), heart disability (pericarditis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102402
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