Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a back disability (bilateral hip and bilateral shoulder), but denied or remanded the other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist disability, as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claims for service connection for bilateral foot and right ankle disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic kidney disease, cell bladder carcinoma, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a right hand/wrist disorder, but denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, back disorder, sciatic pain in the right leg, sciatic pain in the left leg, and sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right wrist condition, finding that there was no evidence of additional disability due to VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault.

The Board granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand arthritis, and left hand arthritis based on the extensive and repetitive use of his hands and wrists during military service as a percussion player.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the June 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome based on continuity of symptomatology, effective from the date of the Veteran's original claim in March 2014.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and prostate cancer under the PACT Act, but remanded claims for a right wrist disability and left achilles disability for further development.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the right wrist (major) carpal tunnel syndrome and 60 percent for the left wrist (minor) CTS, but dismissed the appeal for total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty-to-assist errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding it to be at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for kidney calculus and lumbosacral strain with IVDS, but granted initial 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was granted for carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, to include CIDP and carpal tunnel syndrome, as there was no probative evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and related conditions, including diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, retinopathy, and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), based on herbicide exposure during service.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death before a decision was promulgated.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand disability, left wrist disability, and residuals of prostate cancer as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board remands the claims for an upper back/neck disability, migraine headaches, and a right wrist disability to address deficiencies in the evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic left wrist sprain, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been adequately related to active duty.