Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new opinion regarding the period of convalescence required following the Veteran's September 1, 2022, surgery.
The deciding factor: An inadequate pre-decisional opinion was provided, necessitating a new examination to address the questions presented.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis, right 5th finger proximal and distal interphalangeal joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106706
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