Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a left wrist disorder but denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

All appeals for service connection and evaluations of various conditions were dismissed as duplicative, with decisions already issued in January 2025.

The Board remands the claim for a right wrist disability, diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome, to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing its nature and etiology.

The appeal for service connection for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome was granted but then dismissed due to the relief sought having been accomplished. The left wrist claim is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, denied earlier effective dates for the assignment of a separate noncompensable evaluation for right shin splints and grant of service connection for GERD, and denied a compensable rating for GERD.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and respiratory conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it had its onset during service. The claim for migraines was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right wrist disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying them based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the appeal for further action to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions in the absence of medication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right and left wrist disorder to afford the Veteran a new VA examination that addresses the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral wrist disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a right wrist disability, finding that the evidence submitted was new and relevant, raising a theory of entitlement not previously addressed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for right wrist, hypertension, and prostate cancer due to an improper concurrent election of review options under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral wrist disability, left ankle disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bursitis, and inclusion body myositis to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right wrist disorder, and left wrist disorder as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability, but remanded the claims for left shoulder and left thumb disabilities due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for left hand, right hand, left wrist, right wrist, left hip, and right hip disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to outstanding VA and SSA records and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claims for a pre-decisional hearing to satisfy the Veteran's right to notice of his hearing rights.