The Board has granted service connection for tenosynovitis, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands, and reopened previously denied claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right shoulder disability. The decision also addressed other issues such as increased evaluations and effective dates.
The deciding factor: The Board found new evidence (records from Madigan Army Medical Center) that suggested a traumatic event during the Veteran's pregnancy after her discharge, which could be related to her current mental health condition.
- Claimed conditions
- tenosynovitis, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression), cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18133287
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What this means for you
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