Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for rheumatoid arthritis in the feet/toes, hand/fingers and wrist, bilateral due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is warranted as the January 2025 VA medical opinion does not address the Veteran's service treatment records with respect to her in-service pain in the fingers.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis in the feet/toes, hand/fingers and wrist, bilateral
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091885
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