Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left hand, wrist, hip, and scars on wrists and shoulders.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran failed to follow the claims processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability but remanded the claim for a right wrist disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a low back disability, cervical spine disability, shoulder and knee disabilities, ankle and elbow disabilities, wrist disabilities, and a skin disorder, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for additional development to determine whether the Veteran has an additional disability, to include a left and/or right wrist or hand disorder, as a result of the excision of a right shoulder mass and right cubital tunnel release performed by VA in June 2016 and/or as a result of his post-operative treatment.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right fifth metacarpal fracture residuals and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while granting service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The decision also remanded the claim regarding right CTS.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of various finger and hand disabilities, wrist disabilities, and a cervical spine strain due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic right wrist disability and an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while denying service connection for otitis media and other claims.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral ear disorder and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for GERD, right ankle pain, athlete's foot, low back strain, right wrist condition, asthma, atopic dermatitis, and right pinky finger strain.

The Board granted service connection for heart palpitations, bruxism, and bilateral dry eye, while denying service connection for the other conditions.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the left upper, lower extremities and right lower extremity. The claims were remanded for further development regarding cardiovascular arterial disease and carpal tunnel of the right wrist.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbago and remanded issues related to separate ratings for lower extremity neurologic disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for various strains and an eating disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the conditions and no evidence that the current conditions were caused or worsened by the service-connected rhabdomyolysis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, and a broken left wrist due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination and to obtain private treatment records as the previous VA examination was incomplete and did not fully address all pertinent findings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left and right wrist sprain to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, specifically to obtain medical opinions on whether ankylosis or functional equivalent of ankylosis is present, and to address potential separate ratings for peripheral nerve impairment.