Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, low blood pressure, right wrist disability (pain), and right ankle disability (pain) as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or disability at any time during the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, left foot condition, right foot condition, left hand condition, right hand condition, left wrist condition, and right wrist condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right elbow disability, right shoulder strain and right wrist sprain to obtain a medical examination and opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of September 15, 2009, for the award of a 30 percent rating for right CTS and a 20 percent rating for left CTS. The claim for a higher rating for TMJ prior to April 12, 2023, was denied, as was service connection for a GI disorder.

The veteran withdrew all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including right ankle strain, chin scar, left hip strain, and others.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent, an earlier effective date, and temporary total disability due to surgery necessitating convalescence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability and remanded claims for service connection for right, left wrist, and left elbow disabilities.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the surgical scar on the right wrist and denied an increased rating for the residuals of the right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis. The appeal for earlier effective dates was also denied, as were the appeals for higher ratings for radiculopathy in both lower extremities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective date and service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Board remands the claim for a bilateral peripheral nerve condition of the hands, including carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome, to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right hand condition, left hand condition, left shoulder condition, and right wrist condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The appeal for service connection and higher rating was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bronchitis, a left wrist scar rating, and a gastrointestinal disability. The appeal of the sinusitis claim was dismissed as moot.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, right wrist condition, left knee condition, and palpitations based on new evidence.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically the need to obtain Social Security Administration records and an addendum opinion regarding vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and left shoulder condition, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for left and right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the matters for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.

The Board granted the restoration of a 40% disability rating for lumbar spine disability, readjudicated claims for service connection for left hand pain and nerve pain in both legs, but denied service connection for left hand pain.

The Board granted service connection for a right wrist disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The claims for a right knee disability, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition were denied.