Wrist & hand decisions — 2000

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. He is currently receiving a 10% rating for his residuals of left index finger injury.

The Board's February 2000 decision denying service connection for the claimed conditions has been withdrawn, and thus the motion seeking review of that decision is dismissed.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the appellant's service-connected shell fragment wound disabilities of the left wrist and right thigh, but denied extraschedular evaluations. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claims for service connection for left hand arthritis, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, and a back disorder.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected cervical spine disability, effective February 20, 1992. The left wrist disability is rated at 20 percent and the right wrist disability at 10 percent, both effective from February 20, 1992.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand and a compensable evaluation for his scar of the anterior chest wall, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and knees as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for a cervical spine disability. The evidence did not support the presence or current existence of these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a lack of justiciable case or controversy. The veteran's service connection for sinusitis is moot as it remains in effect.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands have been granted, with each hand receiving a 10 percent rating.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the reopening of claims for service connection for right ankle disorder, low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, right wrist disorder, and right knee disorder.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (left fifth finger dislocation and scar of the right wrist) do not interfere with his normal employability, thus preventing him from receiving a compensable evaluation under 38 C.F.R. � 3.324.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial evaluations for his service-connected wrist, knee, and toe disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current back disorder to service. The increased rating claims were also denied as there was no evidence showing that the veteran's wrist disabilities warranted a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and thus denied.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's right wrist condition, effective from October 19, 1999. The claimant is entitled to this higher rating as his right wrist disorder presents with pain and limited motion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disorder/fatigue and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding no objective indications of chronic disability due to these conditions during his period of active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The veteran's claims were not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left elbow injury does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and his right wrist fracture is currently rated as non-compensable.

The VA determined that the veteran's right wrist disability, which includes a fracture and nonunion of the scaphoid, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as insufficient medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.