Wrist & hand decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to October 27, 2015. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating and denied the claim for an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed right wrist, cervical spine, lower back, bilateral knee, and right ankle disorders as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, radiculopathy, muscle loss in upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy in lower extremities, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, radiculopathy, muscle loss in upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy in lower extremities, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, low back disability, wrist osteoarthritis, and left lower extremity radiculopathy, prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 31, 2012. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on the evidence showing his service-connected conditions precluded him from sedentary employment.

The Board has remanded several issues for further adjudication due to the need for additional medical records and a determination of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to scheduling issues and need for additional VA examinations.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability based on the submission of new and material evidence is denied. The claims for right hip, left hip disabilities, and carpal tunnel syndrome (right and left upper extremities) are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a right wrist injury, but remanded it for further development as there is insufficient evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the left wrist is referred to the agency of original jurisdiction. The propriety of reducing his rating from 30 percent to 10 percent for postoperative residuals of carpal tunnel release surgery, left wrist (non-dominant) is remanded due to a lack of an SOC addressing CUE.

The Board denied service connection for dry mouth and bilateral CTS, as well as various rating claims. The Veteran's hallux valgus, pes planus, cervical spine conditions, and shoulder separation were all rated appropriately.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the claims for left forearm, left leg, left wrist, and right forearm shrapnel wounds as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for Parkinson's Disease are remanded due to need for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, including right wrist, left ankle, tonsillar hypertrophy, lung disorder (claimed as silicosis), and sleep apnea. The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety disorder was granted a 50 percent rating effective April 30, 2009.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right hand arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome are related to his service-connected post-operative residuals. The VA needs to provide updated treatment records and a comprehensive medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus the claim for Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for the claimed left wrist and hand, low back, knee, headaches, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss disabilities. As such, service connection cannot be granted.,VA examinations were scheduled but not conducted due to the Veteran's failure to report. The opinion regarding her tinnitus was also obtained from 'LHI' on May 1, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for nonunion of the right scaphoid with arthritis of the right wrist was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's representative. The Board also remanded issues related to service connection for a low back disorder and an increased evaluation for anxiety disorder and depression.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for low back condition as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The TDIU claim was denied because the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.