Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for hypothyroidism and migraines was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal. The appeals for right and left wrist disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for a left wrist disorder to obtain an addendum opinion, as the previous opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in disability or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right radius/ulnar wrist fracture, as there was no evidence of ankylosis or other factors that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left wrist, left and right knee, and left and right shoulder conditions due to missing personnel records and an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for right knee gout and a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's right wrist condition, while remanding several other issues related to his knees and instability.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disability, finding no evidence of a current disability that began during active service or resulted from an in-service injury.

The Board dismissed the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a right wrist condition due to the withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board remands the claims for a right wrist disorder and thoracolumbar spine disorder for additional development, including obtaining new VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left wrist and hand disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and a right wrist disability, both diagnosed as having their onset during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right wrist sprain due to a pre-decision duty-to-assist error, specifically the absence of a medical opinion.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including cervical spine, chronic fatigue, and various nerve damages, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy of the left arm, back disability, left elbow condition, left shoulder condition, left wrist condition, left hand condition, hypertension, and an initial rating of 10 percent for coronary arteriosclerosis prior to September 24, 2024.

The Board granted an effective date of June 8, 2016 for the Veteran's award of service connection for a left wrist disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.

The Board remands the claim for a right wrist condition to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain aggravated her claimed right wrist condition.