Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the bilateral foot and hands as further development is needed to address the Veteran's reported pain and functional impairment.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the lack of a medical opinion addressing the Veteran's reported pain and its potential impact on his daily functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the bilateral foot, osteoarthritis of the bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088469
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