Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a finger condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to obtain VA examinations.
The deciding factor: A remand is required to correct the pre-decisional duty to assist error by obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- finger condition (claimed as bilateral, finger(s)), left hip condition, right hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086480
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