Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a right wrist disorder and thoracolumbar spine disorder for additional development, including obtaining new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: There are pre-decisional duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal, necessitating an adequate VA examination and medical opinion for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist disorder other than service-connected right wrist strain, thoracolumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110193
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