Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right hand/wrist disorder, headache disorder, and loss of a tooth. The Board found no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection or any other presumption.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with notification of a VA examination and unclear etiology regarding the veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome. The veteran is requested to provide additional evidence or identify any additional evidence in support of his claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, right ankle disability, shingles, right foot disability, and right wrist disability due to lack of current evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability is being remanded due to the need for an appropriate VA examination and proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his median nerve injury, left wrist and service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left hand secondary to a service-connected left wrist injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for her eczema and right wrist dorsal ganglion cyst, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent under either the old or new criteria.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the veteran for VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The VA Board found that the veteran's disabilities of the right elbow, wrist, and hand were not incurred in or aggravated by service and are not proximately due to his service-connected capsulitis, right shoulder, status post surgery.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disorder and left shoulder disorder, finding that there is no current disability of either condition. The examiner did not address whether any aggravation of these conditions by service-connected disabilities occurred.

The veteran's right wrist disability, characterized by limited and painful motion approximating favorable ankylosis with limitation of dorsiflexion to between 20 and 30 degrees, is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss, tinnitus, or carpal tunnel syndrome that is related to his military service. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for involuntary bilateral nystagmus and right ear Eustachian tube dysfunction, but denied service connection for tendonitis of the right wrist.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to procedural issues, including the need for VCAA-compliant notice and additional development.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or bilateral wrist arthritis, and therefore service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to inadequate VCAA notice, and further development is required.

The veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 50 percent, and his left wrist and psychiatric disorders are not service-connected.

The veteran's service treatment records do not provide evidence of chronic hand, thumb, or wrist conditions. The VA examination did not identify any current disabilities related to these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA neurology examination and consideration of all submitted evidence.

The Board has denied all claims for service connection as the evidence does not establish a nexus between any of the claimed conditions and service.

The veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for left carpal tunnel syndrome is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the manifestations attributable to residuals of injury to the anterior interosseus nerve versus left carpal tunnel syndrome.