Wrist & hand decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 12, 2016 for service connection of right wrist strain/tendonitis (dominant) is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right wrist strain/tendonitis (dominant) is also denied.

The Board has decided that service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist is denied. The claim will be remanded to allow for a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, a left wrist condition, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.,The decision also grants service connection for these conditions based on their onset during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and remanded the claims of increased rating for generalized anxiety with major depressive disorder, service connection for hyperhidrosis, acne, bilateral hip condition, and carpal tunnel syndrome or neuralgia/paresthesias of the bilateral arms.,Further investigation is needed to determine if there are any current diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his left wrist sprain disability and service connection for a left ankle disability is remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims due to a pre-decisional error in not considering direct service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist and neck conditions due to a motor vehicle accident in 2008. The VA is required to provide a medical examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection and increased disability ratings, including those for PTSD, right shoulder strain, right ankle tendinosis, facial scarring due to PFB, eczema, bilateral hearing loss, chronic left wrist disability, left ankle sprain, and bilateral eye conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected. The claims for psychiatric disability, right shoulder, left wrist, and low back disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including addressing whether separate ratings are warranted for carpal tunnel syndrome, paresthesias, and/or muscle atrophy as distinct disabilities or secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist carpal instability and left hip condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left wrist tendinitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist tendinitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, initial increased rating for migraine headaches in excess of 30 percent, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate VA examinations and duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected multiple sclerosis.,Her depression appeal is dismissed due to it being a symptom of her already service-connected neurocognitive disorder.,Tinnitus was denied as there is no current diagnosis and the Veteran did not report any during active duty.,Bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of qualifying hearing loss for VA purposes.,High blood pressure, spinal fluid leak, left wrist pain, right wrist pain, back pain, and neck pain were all denied due to lack of a nexus to service.,Left shoulder pain and right shoulder pain were also denied without a clear link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, vertigo, low back disability, left ankle and right ankle disabilities, left arm and right arm disabilities, left elbow and right elbow disabilities, left foot and right foot disabilities, left hand little finger, right hand little finger, left hand index finger, right hand index finger, left hand long finger, right hand long finger, left hand ring finger, right hand ring finger, left hand thumb, right hand thumb, left knee, right knee, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity cold exposure, right upper extremity cold exposure, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability have also been remanded.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted service connection. The Veteran's request for an increased rating for his right wrist ganglion cyst removal and a compensable rating for his right wrist scar are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete information regarding employment status.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected right carpal tunnel syndrome has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.