Wrist & hand decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from substantially gainful employment based on his educational and occupational background.

The Board denied service connection for gout of the left and right ankles, lumbar spine disability, sinusitis, acid reflux, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, and hypertension as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left wrist disability is related to his service, specifically his job as a cook in the Marine Corps.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The left shoulder claim has been reopened, but the other claims remain denied.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to obtain outstanding medical records and provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

Your appeal for service connection for bilateral median neuropathy (pronator teres / carpal tunnel syndrome) has been dismissed because you were granted service connection for the condition in a previous decision.

The appeal of the July 2021 rating decision, which proposed to award service connection for multiple disabilities according to the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted due to herbicide exposure during service.,The Veteran's sinusitis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) are remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to this condition. The current right wrist disability is considered to be due to post-service surgeries and associated scarring, not related to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left wrist, left knee, neck, right knee, right wrist, left hand, and right hand disorders have been dismissed. The appeal involving gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic kidney disease has been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, back disability, calcification of the wrists, and left thigh disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, a right shoulder disorder, and a higher disability rating for right wrist strain due to incomplete notification regarding scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU based on service-connected migraine headaches is granted, and he is also entitled to SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both her right and left upper extremities, finding that there is no nexus between these conditions and her active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic eye disability, thyroid disease, and skin disorder including rash on the neck due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.,Service connection was remanded for further examination and opinion regarding thyroid disease, skin disorder including rash on the neck, rectal cancer/loss of colon, painful joints, and dizziness.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.,Service connection for the right wrist disability was denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease and no evidence of chronicity within a presumptive period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist condition, degenerative joint disease of the low back, diabetes mellitus type II, and degenerative joint disease of the shoulder as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's claims for prostatitis, vertigo, left shoulder disorder, right CTS, and left CTS have all been denied as they are not related to service.

The Veteran's right wrist sprain residuals are rated at 10% and denied an increased rating.,Service connection for dermatitis is denied due to the condition being presumed preexisting.