Left hand pain and right hand pain have been dismissed as the issues were resolved in a separate March 2026 decision.,Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis has been granted, but left hand pain and right hand pain remain pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis was related to service based on evidence of onset during service and current treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis, Residual scar status post gallbladder removal, Lung disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2026
- Citation
- A26039881
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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