Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable rating for carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand prior to September 23, 2017 due to insufficient evidence of mild incomplete paralysis.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right wrist, left wrist, and respiratory disabilities, as there was no evidence of current disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of carpal tunnel syndrome (right) as it is inextricably intertwined with a right hand disability claim.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, vertigo, and hypothyroidism, as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, illness, or disease related to these disabilities. The claim for a sleep apnea disability was also denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, compensable ratings, and service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks for tension headaches, considerable impairment of health for GERD, a current disability for an abdominal disorder or gynecological disorder, and functional impairment for a right wrist disorder.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as depression and denied claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, right foot, left foot, and various other musculoskeletal conditions.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral knee arthritis and right elbow arthritis was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for left shoulder strain, left wrist sprain, overuse disorder of the left-hand ring finger, and right hand ring finger due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for cervical spine and wrist disabilities, and service connection for finger disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a right wrist disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for left and right wrist disabilities as well as a dental and oral disability, finding that the evidence does not support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and increased ratings for the right hip and wrist disabilities.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and TERA opinions.

The appeal for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome left as secondary to a right wrist disability was withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for nephrolithiasis and denied or remanded the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for lower back injury/spinal stenosis and dismissed the claims for right upper extremity neuropathy/carpal tunnel, left upper extremity neuropathy/carpal tunnel, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), neck injury, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and increased the disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to 70 percent. The claims for major depression, anxiety condition, and other increased ratings were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disability and remanded the claims for carpal tunnel syndrome, increased ratings for L3 levoscoliosis and headaches.

The Veteran's service connection for acne was granted, while the claims for scars on face, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome were denied.

The appeal for service connection for a left wrist disability was dismissed as the June 2024 rating decision that deferred the claim was not a final determination by the VA.