Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision.

The appeal for service connection for a left wrist disability and hypertension is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen previously denied claims for service connection and denied a claim for service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including a colon condition, bilateral shoulder condition, right hip condition, and neck condition. The claims for left wrist, left-hand, right-hand, and asbestosis were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for his right wrist fracture and non-compensable rating for residual scars, status post right wrist surgery. The claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of the right hand, COPD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and restless leg syndrome were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as right and left shoulder disorders, to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various degenerative arthritic conditions of multiple joints and the lower back, as additional evidence is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and a cervical spine disability, due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle joint pain, left ankle joint pain, and left wrist joint pain as the Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent lumbar spine, right wrist, left wrist, and left foot disabilities.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for left and right wrist tenosynovitis but granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to May 27, 2022 for the grants of service connection for right shoulder anterior and posterior, linear scars and right wrist cubital tunnel syndrome.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various disabilities as untimely due to a failure to timely file a VA Form 10182.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left ankle and left wrist disabilities as there was no evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during active duty or were otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right and left knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, require care and assistance on a regular basis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining new VA etiology opinions to determine the etiology of the Veteran's joint pain associated with his right knee, bilateral elbows, bilateral shoulders, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and left wrist.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected wrist and shoulder disabilities to obtain new VA examinations to determine their current severity.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include alcohol use disorder, mood disorder, and anxiety disorder secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, a left eye condition, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, spondylosis, and bilateral wrist tendonitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions, including hand injuries and rhinitis, as well as sinusitis.