Wrist & hand decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed as the claim was already granted in a previous decision. The other issues on appeal have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right wrist tendonitis and entitlement to total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU) as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel and Guyon syndrome, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service. However, the Board denied service connection for a sleep disturbance claimed as secondary to his carpal tunnel and Guyon syndrome due to lack of a diagnosed sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection due to unresolved issues, including whether there is ankylosis of the right wrist.

The Board denied service connection for right and left wrist conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has denied service connection for carpal tunnel of the left hand, migraines, varicose veins of the left leg, GERD, and vertigo due to lack of current diagnoses. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's left wrist condition and the level of care provided by VA in 2015.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for fibromyalgia was dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection of various disabilities, including hip, shoulder, and back conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle degenerative joint disease and for his bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and neck disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various upper extremity disabilities, including wrist, forearm, humerus, elbow, and shoulder conditions, all of which are deemed secondary to his service-connected right thumb disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder and left hand disabilities, including carpal tunnel syndrome, as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of his right shoulder, left wrist, right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for a left wrist disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee injury. The Veteran's current diagnosis of residuals of a left ulnar styloid process fracture is related to her fall due to her left knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a left wrist disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee injury. The Veteran's current diagnosis of residuals of a left ulnar styloid process fracture is related to her service-connected left knee condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart condition and lower extremity neuropathies, have resulted in a loss of use of one or more extremities that precludes locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. As such, he is eligible for specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's hypertension, left eye pterygium with dry eye syndrome, right wrist ganglion cyst with painful motion, lumbar spine IVDS, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been rated based on their respective service-connected conditions. The Veteran received a combined schedular rating of 100 percent from April 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right wrist disabilities due to insufficient examination reports. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder and arm conditions are related to his active service or secondary to a service-connected right shoulder condition. The claims will be returned for further development.