Wrist & hand decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened several claims, including those for PTSD, but denied service connection for other conditions. The Veteran's left shoulder condition and sleep apnea were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The skin disorder claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for wrist and hand conditions, as well as service connection for arthritis of the hands and fingers. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left wrist disorder may be related to his period of active duty training (ADT) or inactive duty training (IDT), but a new VA examination is needed to determine this.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia and has remanded the remaining issues related to spine conditions, joint disorders, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, GERD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and higher disability ratings, except for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder on a reopened basis. The Veteran's claims for other conditions were not granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination for his right ankle disability, and an explanation of any inconsistencies in previous examinations.

Service connection granted for right and left knee disabilities.,Service connection granted for right wrist disability due to Gulf War exposure.,Remanded for further examination and evaluation of right shoulder post rotator cuff injury and bilateral ankle fracture residuals.,Remanded for initial rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, as well as separate evaluation for neurological bladder disability.,Service connection granted for right shoulder post rotator cuff injury.,Service connection granted for bilateral ankle fracture residuals.,Separate evaluation requested for neurogenic bladder disability.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain complete copies of the signed consent forms for the Veteran's surgeries, as available on VistA Imaging. The matter will be readjudicated after these documents are obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection has not been established for the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a determination on whether new and material evidence was submitted, as well as for additional examinations related to his bilateral knee disability and lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examinations. The issues of right elbow disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence is needed for a proper determination of service connection.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further adjudication.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims and found that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of left shoulder strain. However, the Board denied service connection for all other claimed disabilities as they were not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision may be rendered regarding the issues on appeal, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's arthritis, left wrist disability (left wrist disability), carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, eye disability, diabetes mellitus, residuals of stroke, heart disability, headache disability, and subdural hematoma are all being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a low back disability, carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar cyst of the right wrist, as well as his contact dermatitis/eczema. The Veteran is also being remanded for a total disability rating due to unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left hand condition, as well as the current severity and manifestations of his residuals of right hand injury and right carpal tunnel syndrome. The disability ratings for these conditions are also on appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for neck and left shoulder disorders, as well as a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease (lumbar spine). The Veteran's claims for these issues are being remanded.,Service connection is also denied for right wrist and right knee DJD. These claims are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right wrist disorder, finding no injury or disease affecting the right wrist during service and no current evidence linking the current condition to service.