Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis in various fingers of both hands due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion was based on a lack of in-service treatment and failed to consider lay statements, making it inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, left little finger, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, right long finger, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, left long finger, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, left index finger, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, left ring finger, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, left thumb, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, right ring finger, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, right thumb, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, right index finger, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis in hand, right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104429
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