Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was not incurred during active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to the mandibular joint or carpal tunnel syndrome, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The veteran's left shoulder tendonitis is rated at 20 percent disabling since January 28, 2004. The other conditions are either not compensable or have been granted increased ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of current disabilities or that any present conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right wrist fracture and bilateral hearing loss were granted, with the right wrist rating set at 10 percent effective from the date of filing. The hearing loss claim was not granted as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of fractured ankles, herniated cervical disc, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and arthritis of multiple joints including hands, knees, and elbows. The underlying disorders were not shown to have worsened during active or inactive duty.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, a skin disorder, and ganglion cysts of both wrists as the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral knee, hip, ankle, hand, and wrist disorders were not caused or aggravated by his military service or a service-connected condition. The preponderance of evidence supports this conclusion.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral wrist, ankle, knee (arthritis), hand (arthritis), and hearing loss disabilities, as well as her residuals of left ear tympanoplasty, all claimed to be related to a repelling accident during active duty for training in May 1995.

The veteran's pes planus was found to have originated during service and is therefore granted service connection. The left wrist disability, however, did not result from VA care or negligence, so the 1151 claim for compensation is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, left wrist fracture residuals, and left femur disability. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current carpal tunnel syndrome and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine did not result from his military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome disabilities were denied by the Board. The conditions are service-connected under a direct theory.

The veteran's heart disease, epididymitis, aneurysm, white mass on the brain, memory loss, COPD, left wrist weakness and scarring, right ear hearing loss, seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral shoulder, hand, or wrist disorders and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back condition is not related to his service-connected left knee injury, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The claim for reopening of a bilateral wrist condition was also denied as there is no new and material evidence submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative changes of the knees, resolving doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various back, hip, leg, and knee disorders as well as left and right upper extremity disorders. The evidence does not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her service-connected arthritis of the wrists and denied her claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity resulting from VA surgery and treatment in 1974.