Wrist & hand decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various joint disorders, including left elbow, right elbow, left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, left wrist, and right wrist disorders. The issues are related to whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted service connection for left wrist arthritis and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain, status post open Bankart procedure (major) is granted a 40 percent evaluation for the period between April 10, 2019, to December 1, 2020. For the period from December 2, 2020, to the present, an evaluation in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome of the LUE and RUE, as well as a higher rating for sleep apnea, are denied. The claim for service connection for a right elbow disability is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal of his service connection claim for right wrist strain with osteoarthritis before a decision was made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded due to the need for an examination and retrospective opinion regarding the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions.,No compensable initial rating was granted for allergic rhinitis from February 7, 2019, to April 21, 2020.

The Veteran's cervical strain with right upper extremity radiculopathy, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and left wrist sprain are all granted. The Veteran is currently receiving the maximum disability rating for his left wrist sprain.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to April 1, 2022, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for service-connected PTSD is dismissed. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been readjudicated due to new evidence received.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and left wrist condition due to insufficient information in the record. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be reconsidered with a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for testicular hypofunction, sciatica, and right knee degenerative joint disease. Service connection was denied for fatigue, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left shoulder disability, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, fibromyalgia, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, left wrist arthritis, and right wrist arthritis due to inadequate VA examinations and a failure to consider the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf. The claims will be reconsidered with consideration of the PACT Act.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip disorder, left thumb osteoarthritis, and left wrist osteoarthritis. The Veteran's OCD claim is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to obtain relevant treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim for right wrist disorder, including De Quervain's Syndrome and tendonitis, is being reviewed.

The Board has denied service connection for right-hip condition, shin-splints condition, right-knee condition, neck condition, and left-wrist condition. The claim for an increased rating for lumbar-spine condition is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right foot disorder, left foot disorder, LUE CTS, heart disorder, cervical spine disorder, and OSA. The claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected right ankle scar has been granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective July 3, 2007.,The Board is remanding the issues regarding left cervical radiculopathy and right ankle residuals for additional development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to service-connected disabilities, finding that entitlement did not arise until July 16, 2021.

Your appeal for an increased evaluation of right hand carpal tunnel syndrome has been dismissed as you have withdrawn your request to continue the appeal.