Citation Nr: 0814126 Decision Date: 04/29/08 Archive Date: 05/08/08 DOCKET NO. 04-24 969 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for claimed right hand, wrist, and arm numbness and pain (right wrist disability). 2. Entitlement to service connection for claimed back pain (back disability). ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD K. Fitch, Counsel INTRODUCTION The veteran served on active duty from December 1990 to December 2000. She also performed service with the National Guard. This matter comes before the Board of Veteran's Appeals (Board) on appeal from a September 2002 decision by the RO. As part of that decision, the RO addressed right scapular pain and back pain as one issue. Shortly afterwards, the veteran clarified that she was seeking separate service- connected for cervical and lumbar disorders. In June 2006, the Board granted service connection for right scapular pain and fallen arches, and denied service connection for a disability manifested by chest pain. The Board also remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for right hand, wrist and arm numbness and pain and service connection for back pain for additional development of the record. After completing the requested action, the RO in November 2007, granted service connection for carpel tunnel syndrome, right wrist (claimed as numbness and pain right hand, wrist, and arm), for sacroiliac joint degenerative changes (claimed a back pain). FINDINGS OF FACT The RO's granting of service connection for the right wrist and back disabilities in November 2007 represented a fully favorable action as to the remaining benefits sought by the veteran on appeal. CONCLUSION OF LAW Due to the RO's grant of service connection for the veteran's right wrist and back disabilities, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims. 38 U.S.C.A. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 20.200 (2007); Barrera v. Gober, 122 F.3d 1030 (Fed. Cir. 1997); Grantham v. Brown, 114 F.3d 1156 (Fed. Cir. 1997). REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION In November 2007, the RO granted the veteran's claim of service connection for carpel tunnel syndrome, right wrist (claimed as numbness and pain right hand, wrist and arm), and also granted service connection for sacroiliac joint degenerative changes (claimed as back pain). This grant represents a complete grant of the benefits sought on appeal. See Barrera v. Gober, 122 F.3d 1030 (Fed. Cir. 1997); Grantham v. Brown, 114 F.3d 1156 (Fed. Cir. 1997). In addition, the veteran's claims file does not contain a Notice of Disagreement regarding an evaluation or effective date assigned for these disabilities. 38 U.S.C.A. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 20.200 (an appeal consists of a timely filed Notice of Disagreement in writing and after a Statement of the Case has been furnished, a timely filed Substantive Appeal). This appeal accordingly has been rendered moot as the Board lacks jurisdiction to further address either matter. ORDER The appeal is dismissed. ____________________________________________ STEPHEN L. WILKINS Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals Department of Veterans Affairs