Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for several disabilities, including left thumb, left wrist, right hip, back, and sciatic nerve conditions, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for a right upper extremity peripheral nerve disorder, diagnosed as cubital tunnel syndrome and carpal tunnel, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, but denied an increased rating for bronchitis and allergic rhinitis. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gamekeeper's thumb, left, plantar fasciitis, left, and carpal tunnel syndrome, right were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, IBS, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The effective date of March 7, 2022, was granted for the award of service connection for right lower extremity sciatica, and November 18, 2021, was granted for GERD.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied increased ratings for his right thumb and left wrist disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to November 27, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, amphetamine use disorder in sustained remission, diabetes mellitus Type II, hyperhidrosis, migraines, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that her symptoms were related to her military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left foot hammer toe, iliotibial band syndrome, right knee, migraines, and benign neoplasm of the thyroid. Service connection was denied for arthritis of the bilateral hips.

The Board granted readjudication for several service connection claims but denied others, and remanded some for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a right hip condition, restless sleep, sleep apnea, and low back condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinea pedis, left wrist disability, asthmatic bronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a right wrist disorder due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle, right ankle, right shoulder, right wrist, and left knee disabilities. The appeal was denied for a compensable rating of the left ear hearing loss disability.

The Board remands the claims for a left femur fracture status post-surgery, a left wrist disability, an inguinal hernia, and a back disability for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's low back and left wrist disabilities, but granted service connection for left wrist scars secondary to the left wrist disability.

The Board denied service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss. However, the claim for headaches was granted, and some claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome based on a favorable nexus opinion from the Veteran's treating physician.