Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right thumb, shoulder, and knee disabilities. The VA will conduct new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA did not adequately examine the veteran's conditions before making their initial decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right thumb degenerative joint disease, acromioclavicular right shoulder joint separation with degenerative joint disease, right knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006162
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