The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hand and wrist tendonitis, burn scars on both upper and lower extremities, and a lumbar spine disorder, as there were no underlying initial claims that were appealable at the time of the Veteran's January 2022 VA Form 10182.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to the lack of an underlying initial claim that was appealable at the time of the January 25, 2022, VA Form 10182.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand tendonitis, right hand tendonitis, left wrist tendonitis, right wrist tendonitis, residuals of second degree burn scars, left upper extremity, residuals of second degree burn scars, right upper extremity, residuals of second degree burn scars, left lower extremity, residuals of second degree burn scars, right lower extremity, degenerative disc disease with herniated nucleus pulpous L4-L5 (lumbar spine disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24063738
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and initial rating claims has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left wrist tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's condition began during active-duty military service and has been continuous since then.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent initial disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected right wrist tendonitis based on pain and crepitus, effective from March 25, 2023.
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