Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for pulmonary embolism with asthma and left wrist fracture but remanded the issue of a separate rating for numbness in the left wrist.

The veteran's increased rating for cervical radiculopathy with carpal tunnel syndrome was granted from July 14, 2022. The right upper extremity received a 40% rating and the left upper extremity received a 30% rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome were granted.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability evaluation for right-wrist limited motion and scars due to concurrent Higher-Level Review requests.

The appeals for bilateral hearing loss and Bartholin's abscess were dismissed as withdrawn. Service connection was denied for anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, and right wrist sprain.

The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for hypertension but denied service connection for heart disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right shoulder disability.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The claims for service connection for right elbow pain, right wrist pain, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the veteran's disabilities did not originate in or are related to his military service.

Service connection for Lyme disease and several other disabilities was denied. Service connection for sleep apnea was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for migraine headaches was denied. The veteran was granted a higher rating for migraine headaches but denied higher ratings for rhinitis and other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for his service-connected left wrist condition was denied because he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, and spinal stenosis was denied. The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for an abdominal scar starting June 7, 2022, and a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome from August 15, 2012 to October 17, 2013 and from December 1, 2013. The veteran's claims for service connection for right hip joint replacement and right knee status post total arthroplasty were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist condition and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The reduction of the disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder was reversed, restoring the previous rating. Claims for erectile dysfunction, migraines, knee conditions, and a higher initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a right wrist disorder because the VA examination was inadequate. The Veteran will receive another examination to determine the nature and cause of his condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left upper extremity radial neuropathy, and undiagnosed illnesses causing functional loss of both feet. It denied claims for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and left lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.

Service connection for right wrist degenerative arthritis was granted. Service connection for right and left hip disabilities was denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left wrist, right wrist, and right elbow conditions due to errors in assisting with the duty. The veteran will receive a new medical examination.

The veteran's left wrist disability is service-connected. The right wrist and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.