Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and bilateral wrist disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations based on limitation of motion or other criteria.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for polyarthralgias, with a history of fatigue and carpal tunnel syndrome, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not show objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an illness or combination of illnesses manifested by joint pain or fatigue.

The Board has found no current diagnosed left knee, left wrist, or left shoulder disorders. The veteran's symptoms from the February 1989 motor vehicle accident did not result in chronic disabilities.

The veteran's hypertension was not service-connected, and his PTSD, tinnitus, left wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and face shrapnel wound were all denied increased ratings.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for memory loss and fatigue, as well as increased ratings for hemorrhoids and a left wrist disability.,Right ear hearing loss was not shown in the veteran's service records or within one year of discharge. The VA audiologist found normal right ear hearing throughout the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for left axilla scar, left wrist scar, and left foot disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of left wrist fracture, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and deviated nasal septum. The reasons were that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active military service.

The veteran's request for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals, left wrist fracture was denied. The service connection claim for hepatitis C was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to his service-connected disabilities, which contributed materially to his death. The appellant's claims for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. �� 1151 and 1318 are dismissed as moot.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The VA has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right wrist, with a disability rating of 100%.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow disorder and right wrist disorder are not related to military service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his spine and peripheral neuropathy conditions have been granted, with a rating of 20 percent effective from September 5, 2003.

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

The Board has determined that service connection for the claimed right shoulder and left wrist disabilities is not warranted based on the lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease with reflux was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent for keratoconus have not been met, and the criteria for a compensable rating for Raynaud's Syndrome have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed left arm and chest conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or a relationship to service.

The veteran's service-connected conditions have been resolved or are not compensable. The initial noncompensable rating for the chip fracture of the left ankle remains in effect, and the ganglion cyst, benign fibroma, and sebaceous cyst on the right wrist, left side of the neck, and left ear canal, respectively, have all resolved.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for postoperative bilateral arm and hand disorders, including ulnar neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, ulnar nerve palsy and nonunion fracture of the left humerus. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to exposure to ionizing radiation in service or to active military duty.

The Board found that the veteran's right shoulder and wrist injuries are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities, thus denying the claim for secondary service connection.