The Board has granted service connection for left hand Dupuytren's contracture as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's current left hand Dupuytren's contracture is a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, including exposure to an herbicide agent during service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand Dupuytren's contracture, left hand flexor tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24037484
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hand Dupuytren's contracture to schedule a new VA examination due to an inadequate previous examination.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral Dupuytren's contracture and carpal tunnel syndrome, finding the evidence to be in at least approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for a left knee condition (to include patellofemoral syndrome and DJD) is remanded for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hand Dupuytren's contracture and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.
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