Wrist & hand decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examinations. The veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current eye, left wrist, and skin rash conditions are related to service-connected diabetes or any other factors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist injury, right knee injury, and bilateral hand or palm disability due to lack of evidence of current disabilities in service records.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to the RO for further development, including additional medical inquiry. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The RO found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations based on his service-connected right ankle, left ankle, low back strain, left shoulder, right shoulder, and left wrist disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The claim is now pending for further examination and review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected right arm disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected left wrist disability is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration.

The veteran's claims were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable or higher rating for his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbosacral spine spondylosis, degenerative disc disease, right wrist tendonitis, and left wrist tendonitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and an increased evaluation for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, finding that there was no evidence linking the current disability to service or a service-connected condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his service connection claims and earlier effective date claims. The RO must attempt to obtain in-patient clinical hospital records from Fort McClellan, Fort Polk, and Alexandria VA Medical Center.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a muscle injury from the shoulders to the mid-back and an increased rating for his service-connected right hand/wrist injuries with borderline carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that there was no current disability or evidence of such in the record.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and to obtain additional medical records. The issues are related to the initial ratings assigned for his service-connected left wrist fracture, right knee injury, and lumbar strain.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. A VA examination will be conducted to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of the right wrist and heels as secondary to his knees, a higher initial evaluation for PTSD, and increased ratings for knee disabilities were denied. The effective dates for instability evaluations were also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for hemorrhoids and tendonitis of the right wrist, as there is no evidence that meets the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The right ankle condition is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, the left wrist condition as 10 percent disabling, and the bursitis of the elbow as 10 percent disabling. Tinea pedis does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left wrist injury, finding that there is no evidence showing that his participation in vocational rehabilitation caused a disability warranting such benefits.

The veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 40 percent disabling, but his claims for increased evaluations and service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and left wrist disability. The evidence did not show current disabilities that met VA criteria or a relationship to military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied.,Service connection was not granted for headaches, TMJ, or cervical spine whiplash.