The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for various conditions as there were no underlying initial claims that were appealable to the Board at the time of the Veteran's January 25, 2022 VA Form 10182.
The deciding factor: There were no underlying initial claims that were appealable to the Board at the time of the January 25, 2022, VA Form 10182 on the issues of service connection for bilateral hand tendonitis, bilateral wrist tendonitis, residuals of second degree burn scars for bilateral upper and lower extremities, and lumbar spine disorder.
- 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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 766 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right lateral collateral ligament sprain, lumbar strain, and right wrist tendonitis. The conditions had their onset in service and are related to his documented injuries during active duty.
- Denied
The Veteran's right wrist tendonitis and right ankle anterior lateral instability have been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, which is the highest assignable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.,A higher rating for either condition is not warranted as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would justify a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or service connection in all cases.
- 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.
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