Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for status post reconstruction of right nasal side-wall defect with advancement flap with pharyngitis and remanded the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, left upper carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist sprain, and right wrist sprain. IBS was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a right wrist scar and remanded the claim for service connection for a right wrist disability, other than a scar.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, tinnitus, cervical degenerative disc disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and others, as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury relating to these disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a sleep condition, left shoulder bursitis, left wrist CTS, right wrist CTS, upper back condition, lower back condition, and right shoulder bursitis as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating and service connection due to a need for additional development, including obtaining updated administrative records and determining potential exposures during service.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder, non-linear mid back scar, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The effective date for the grant of service connection was set as October 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to the Veteran's military service or secondary to his service-connected right thumb fracture.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disorder, right elbow disorder, and right shoulder disorder as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for proximal pole fracture, right wrist navicular residuals; left wrist fracture residuals; sleep apnea with grinding of teeth; and a kidney disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depression as secondary to left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, and PTSD. The claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, a left hand disability, and a right hand disability were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the neck, left wrist ganglion cyst, and left wrist scar; granted increased ratings for the bilateral CTS and hypertension for part of the periods of appeal; and remanded the issues of increased ratings for bilateral CTS with radiculopathy from June 20, 2022, and entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 20, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for multiple other disabilities, including left and right ankle, CTS, IBS, knee, shoulder, sleep apnea, and back conditions.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, right knee, left wrist, right wrist, back, OSA, anxiety disorder, eating/feeding disorder, radicular pain in the right lower extremity, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability, to include right wrist sprain, as there was no current disability and the Veteran did not have symptoms due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board remands the claim for a refund of a VA funding fee to obtain additional records and readjudicate the decision with consideration that the Veteran was still on active duty and receiving service pay at the time of the closing of his home loan.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right wrist disability, but remanded claims for cervical pain, left knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left hip strain, and right hip strain.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, right thumb disability, and right thumb scar but granted a 10% rating for the painful right thumb scar. The claims for increased initial ratings for bilateral wrist DeQuervain's syndrome and tendinitis were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral posterior tibial tendon (PT) tendonitis, bilateral peroneal tendonitis, and left ankle sprain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral hallux valgus.