Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of metacarpal carpal osteoarthritis right thumb due to inadequate medical opinion. A new examination is required.
The deciding factor: The Board found the November 2022 VA medical opinion inadequate because it did not address all relevant in-service injuries and lacked a sufficient rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- metacarpal carpal osteoarthritis right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004747
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