The Board denied service connection for bilateral wrist tendonitis and human papillomavirus warts as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran currently has bilateral wrist tendonitis or human papillomavirus warts.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral wrist tendonitis, human papillomavirus warts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2004
- Citation
- 0429926
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral wrist conditions, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral wrist tendonitis are related to her active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and bilateral wrist tendonitis have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of July 1, 2011.
- Whole decision: Denied
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