Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and earlier effective dates due to unresolved issues regarding the relationship between the veteran's right hand injury and Parkinson's disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a retrospective medical opinion is required to determine whether the Veteran's asserted nerve damage is related to or aggravated by his service-connected right-hand injury.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand status post fracture, Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008274
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