Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma (MST), lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development and examination to adequately assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, index finger, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, gout, and bilateral feet and toes, due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic flexor tendonitis, right wrist from October 21, 2016, onward.

The Board granted service connection for sleep disturbances but denied service connection for a neurological disorder of the left wrist and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal as the higher-level review (HLR) request received in July 2021 was timely.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions as further development is needed, including VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the Veteran's right wrist and left hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for a right wrist disability and entitlement to a 10 percent disability evaluation based upon multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia, bilateral severe cataracts, a skin condition, urine dysfunction, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, cardiac issues, GERD as secondary to PTSD, rectal polyps and bleeding as secondary to GERD, erectile dysfunction as secondary to moderate depression, and bilateral lower peripheral vascular disease as secondary to hyperlipidemia.

The appeal for service connection for the listed conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, and others, as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development, including obtaining relevant treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left wrist disability is secondary to his service-connected right wrist disability.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral arm disability, back disability, GERD, neck disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, headache disability, sinusitis, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and right wrist disorders as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new and relevant evidence was not submitted to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left wrist arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder but denied service connection for right and left wrist disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for additional development and medical examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded certain issues for further consideration.