Wrist & hand decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the November 2008 rating decision that granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and assigned a noncompensable rating.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations, for a full and fair adjudication of the Veteran's claims.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date for several service-connected conditions. The Board remanded the issues of a compensable rating for migraines and a higher rating for right ankle disability.

The Board remanded all issues to ensure the Veteran's complete service treatment records are in the claims file and to secure necessary medical examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for right and left eye refractive errors. It granted an earlier effective date of September 21, 2017, for a 10 percent increased disability rating for the left wrist but denied further increases. The Board also granted a 70 percent increased disability rating for PTSD from January 22, 2017, to January 22, 2018, but denied further increases. Additionally, it granted a 20 percent disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy from July 23, 2024.

Service connection for the veteran's left-hand conditions is granted. The issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for a painful burn scar on the left upper extremity but denied higher ratings for the same scar and for a burn scar on the right wrist.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's treatment records.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disorder was denied. The veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right shoulder strain, finding it was caused by her service-connected left wrist strain.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or link to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left knee, left wrist, and left hand disabilities were granted. The effective dates for PTSD, right ankle sprain, and right knee osteoarthritis were set to July 16, 2012. Other issues were remanded.

The Board granted the appeal regarding the timeliness of the Notice of Disagreement, accepting it as timely. The Regional Office must now address the issues raised in the January 11, 2021 Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including depressive disorder, insomnia, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and loss of balance in the heels.

The appeal for service connection of a right wrist disorder is remanded. The Board needs more information, including private medical records and an etiological opinion.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Claims for bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability were denied. Claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection, including gastrointestinal disorder, asthma, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity radiculopathy secondary to cervical DDD, left wrist condition with pain, and left knee osteoarthritis. The Veteran will be afforded new VA examinations or medical opinions.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected left wrist condition was denied. The Board found that the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.