The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand disability, diagnosed as tendonitis, began in service and has persisted since then. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current diagnosis of right hand tendonitis, which began during service and persists to this day.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1828836
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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 Board has granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for muscle disability, claimed as muscle pain due to Gulf War service. The claims for left foot calcaneal heel spur, left hand tendonitis, right hand tendonitis, and left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and degenerative arthritis are remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for migraines.,For cervical strain, the Veteran was denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent, and for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, he was also denied such a rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and to clarify whether any other nerve conditions are separate disabilities or part of his carpal tunnel syndrome.
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