Wrist & hand decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined resulted in debilitating effects that rendered him less capable of resisting heart disease.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% rating, but her migraine headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome are denied initial compensable ratings.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both his left and right wrists, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for various bilateral and unilateral joint disabilities, including wrist, hip, knee, shoulder, and ankle conditions. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed knee, ankle and wrist disabilities are not service-connected as they did not originate during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no current disability due to disease or injury related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings on multiple rheumatoid arthritis conditions have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's right chronic anterior talofibular ligament injury is granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The Veteran also receives a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various knee, shoulder, and wrist conditions due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected disabilities have been remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional development.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right and left shoulder disabilities, right wrist, left wrist, right ankle, left ankle, hernia, joint pain, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's prostate cancer was not found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a missing right great toenail and a right upper extremity disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome) is being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a right arm fracture and left wrist sprain, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea, hernia inguinal as secondary to external hemorrhoids with pruritus ani, and chronic sinusitis are being remanded.,Special monthly compensation based on loss of use is granted effective October 7, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various foot, hand, knee, shoulder, back, and eye disorders due to incomplete records from the Veteran's reserve service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful activity prior to November 15, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that her education and work experience did not preclude her from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right wrist disability and low back disability due to insufficient development of evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 1, 2014.