Wrist & hand decisions — 2017

The Board found that the Veteran's current right wrist condition is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA wrist examination to assess the severity of his service-connected residuals of right wrist radius fracture and ulna dislocation. Additional records should also be obtained.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is related to her active military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's chronic disability manifested by multiple joint pain involving the wrists, elbows and back was not incurred or aggravated during service. The Board found that he has confirmed diagnoses of degenerative joint disease in these areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome are related to his active duty service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant and his representative, thus dismissing the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to a service-connected disease or injury.

The Veteran's muscle strain of the back with low back pain was granted a 10% evaluation prior to August 14, 2007 and denied an evaluation in excess of 20%. The right carpal tunnel neuropathy was granted a 30% evaluation.

The Board found no current diagnosis of bilateral radial sensory neuropathy and/or carpal tunnel syndrome, and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's left wrist disability, characterized by limitation of motion and pain, has been rated at 20 percent since August 4, 2009. This rating is in line with the findings from his VA examination.

The Veteran was seen for complaints of headaches following a head injury in service and has presented competent and credible evidence that those headaches have persisted since service.,It is as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the conditions did not have onset in active service or are otherwise unrelated to service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional VA examination and medical opinion, as well as to obtain outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his right wrist disability, and referring the case to the Director of Compensation for an extraschedular TDIU determination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left wrist disability and obtaining outstanding relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, right wrist, and left wrist disabilities due to insufficient reasons and bases in the previous decision. The Veteran must be afforded VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical strain, lumbar strain, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, and right carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board has determined that a hearing should be scheduled at the earliest opportunity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an updated examination to assess the severity of his depressive disorder with anxiety and asthma/COPD. His TDIU claim prior to July 2009 remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and further medical opinions.