The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist disabilities, including essential tremors and median nerve entrapment, are related to his service-connected somatic symptom disorder and traumatic brain injury residuals. However, further clarification is needed regarding whether these conditions are separate from each other or if they are caused by the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right wrist disabilities may be secondary to his service-connected somatic symptom disorder and traumatic brain injury residuals but requires additional clarification on their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist disability, essential tremors, median nerve entrapment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22058863
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to hazardous materials and Agent Orange during military service. The Veteran's Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) needs to be obtained, and further development is needed concerning his alleged exposure to hazardous air contaminants at Hill Air Force Base, Agent Orange on C-123 Aircraft, dioxins at Kadena Air Base, and chemicals in the drinking water at Ellsworth Air Force Base.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the service connection of multiple conditions, including low back disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical spine disability, migraines, right hand and shoulder disabilities, right wrist disability, asthma (claimed as Gulf War Syndrome), chronic fatigue syndrome, dysmenorrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep disability. As a result, these claims are dismissed.
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