Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claims for low back disability, right foot disability, and right wrist disability.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claims for a left hand disability and right hand disability to afford the Veteran a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the claims for ratings greater than 20 percent for left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and greater than 30 percent for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the right wrist and dismissed claims for a higher rating for the right shoulder and service connection for a vision disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for upper respiratory infection and bilateral flatfoot due to a prohibited concurrent election, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and thoracic scoliosis with degenerative disc disease, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in actual loss of use of the lower extremities, thus granting eligibility for financial assistance to purchase an automobile or other conveyance.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neck, right shoulder and clavicle, right hip, left knee, right knee, and right wrist disabilities as they were found to be a result of willful misconduct during active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, a mental health disorder, vertigo, and a right wrist disability due to an incomplete record of the Veteran's service treatment records (STRs) and service personnel records (SPRs).

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and assigned an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left wrist conditions to afford the Veteran a new VA examination.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) from November 5, 2008, to October 18, 2011, from January 1, 2012, to October 23, 2012, from February 1, 2013, to February 23, 2014, and from April 1, 2015, to March 10, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for a ganglion cyst of the left wrist, bilateral flatfoot, right hip disability, and left hip disability as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition, a right shoulder condition, and a right wrist condition, all related to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board granted separate 10 percent disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left and right cubital tunnel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, TMJ, cervical strain, and others, to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the April 2024 rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the left wrist scar but remanded the other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to a duty to assist error in the prior VA examination.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notice and scheduling of VA examinations.