Wrist & hand decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome and left cubital tunnel syndrome, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, right knee disorder, right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and hemorrhoids. Service connection was granted for a right wrist disorder, to include a ganglion cyst.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding no evidence of a relationship between his claimed conditions and service. The right knee condition is currently rated at 10%.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm ulnar neuropathy, carpal tunnel, and scarring due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right wrist condition, to include as secondary to her service-connected right shoulder and neck conditions, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hand disabilities, including arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as their secondary relationship to cervicalgia, is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's CTS of the left hand and wrist is granted as secondary to his already service-connected right-hand injuries with deformity and arthritis. A higher rating of 10 percent for the residuals of the right-hand injuries with deformity and arthritis is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, and right wrist disability due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various upper extremity and shoulder/wrist disorders need further development due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist strain and low back disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or chronic condition.,Service connection was also denied for sinusitis. The case is now REMANDED for further development.

Service connection for a left wrist strain and lumbosacral strain is granted.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, and service connection for migraines are to be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurological condition affecting his left hand and wrist, including cervical radiculopathy, is at least as likely as not related to a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in March 2011. As such, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a left wrist disability and remanded the issues of service connection for a left leg/thigh disability, hallux valgus of the left foot, and hallux valgus of the right foot.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU due to new evidence not having been considered by the AOJ.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a right wrist disability, finding no credible evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's migraine disability is granted as secondary to her service-connected fibromyalgia. The issues of a higher rating for fibromyalgia, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral upper extremity neurologic symptoms, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left cubital tunnel syndrome. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, BPH, sleep apnea, and several other conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses or credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus.