The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hand tendonitis is not related to any of his periods of service, including an incident when he was struck by a truck in November 2006. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hand tendonitis was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's bilateral hand disability is less likely than not caused by or a result of military service and provided medical rationale to support this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1729300
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hand disorder and PTSD are remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand tendonitis, left shoulder condition, lower back condition, and ringing in the ears as there is no current evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand disability and acquired psychiatric disorders are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for bilateral hand tendonitis.
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