Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable rating for sinusitis and remanded several claims related to back, radiculopathy, ankle, wrist conditions, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Veteran was granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and depressive disorder, effective from April 15, 2021. Service connection for sleep apnea was also granted.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities and ratings was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an allergy disorder, bilateral pes planus, a left ankle disorder, and others, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that the claimed conditions were related to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis in the hands and shoulders, carpal tunnel syndrome, arch pain, leg numbness, and a prostate condition. The appeal for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral nervous system pain, to include rheumatoid arthritis, and granted an effective date of October 6, 2014, for the grant of service connection for left calf and left thumb scars. The remaining claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, granted an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating of bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, and remanded several claims including service connections for various disorders.

The Board granted service connection for a left wrist disorder, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his active military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service-connected tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, left, major depressive disorder (MDD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, right wrist, left shoulder, left foot, and lumbar spine disorders based on their onset during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder strain s/p rotator cuff tear, while remanding claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, aortic aneurysm, and right wrist conditions.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and a bilateral hearing loss disability, while denying increased ratings for several conditions including GERD, right wrist CTS, left wrist CTS, right knee strain, left knee strain, right shin splint with MTSS, and left shin splint with MTSS. The Board also granted separate ratings of 30 percent, 20 percent, 40 percent, and 10 percent for neurological impairment of the right median nerve associated with CTS, lumbar degenerative arthritis with spondylosis, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion for revision, based on clear and unmistakable error, of the November 26, 2013, Rating Decision that assigned initial noncompensable disability ratings for multiple conditions.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeals for service connection of his right shoulder and wrist conditions, and they are dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a combined rating of 100 percent for his service-connected disabilities from June 18, 2014, to August 23, 2021.