Wrist & hand decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, cervical spine disorder, headaches, and multiple musculoskeletal disorders have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed these issues due to withdrawal. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for neck, back, left elbow, right elbow, left hand, right hand, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities are denied. Headaches claim is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities due to her total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. The appeals are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in both upper extremities are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development regarding potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of statutory or regulatory authority, and the AOJ correctly started payment in October 2021.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand disability, left hip disability, left wrist disability, pseudo-folliculitis barbae (PFB) with scarring, and sinusitis. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or due to his time in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU prior to August 28, 2013 and from August 28, 2013 and prior to November 26, 2019. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a schedular or extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his painful left wrist scar associated with residual fracture of the left carponavicular, post operative with bone graft and degenerative arthritis was denied. The VA examiner found that the Veteran has no more than one or two painful scars on his left wrist.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist and right wrist disabilities, finding that his character of discharge from active service was dishonorable due to willful and persistent misconduct. As a result, he is barred from receiving VA compensation benefits, except for healthcare under Chapter 17.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right arm condition, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The claims of entitlement to initial compensable evaluations for left fifth finger strain, an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left fifth finger strain, and service connection for right hand strain, right fingers condition, and bilateral wrist conditions are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

Your appeal was dismissed because the VA Regional Office had not yet made a decision on the issues you listed in your February 2022 form. The Board cannot review decisions that have not been issued.

The Veteran's claims for SMC based on loss of vision, TDIU, service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, left arm disorder, hypertension, ED, and bilateral wrist disorders are remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her conditions, specifically related to periods of active duty and reserve service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and left wrist has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeals of all listed conditions, and as a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for dermatitis was dismissed. His claim for service connection for OSA was dismissed as the June 2023 decision effectively granted his appeal in full. The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, but granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right elbow disorder, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The remaining issues of service connection for right hip disorder, left foot disorder, left wrist disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, right wrist disorder, and right shoulder nerve disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found no current disability meeting the criteria for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right wrist disabilities, finding that they were incurred during service.