Kay M. Bowers v. Eric K. Shinseki

HAGEL, Judge:

Kay M. Bowers 1 appeals through counsel a September 28, 2010, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied her late husband entitlement to benefits for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 2 The Board also denied Mr. Bowers entitlement to benefits for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, Peyronie’s disease, 3 Dupuytren contrac-ture, 4 bone spur of the right elbow, left shoulder disability, and dysarthria. 5 This appeal presents the first opportunity for the Court to consider the applicability of the…