Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a scar on the right pinky finger due to errors in obtaining necessary records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with all relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to make reasonable efforts to obtain complete military personnel and service treatment records, committing a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- scar(s) (right pinky finger injury)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006481
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