Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ankle achilles tendonitis, chronic sinusitis, and right wrist tendonitis were incurred in service. The claim for right knee patellofemoral syndrome is denied as there are no residuals of this condition at discharge from service. The ingrown toenail of the right great toe was also shown to be present during service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension benefits due to the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he does not meet the criteria set forth in VA regulations.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic right foot disability present, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied an initial compensable evaluation for post traumatic arthritis of the right wrist.

The Board denied increased disability evaluations for the veteran's service-connected right wrist fracture and dislocation with traumatic arthritis, left wrist fracture, and coccyx disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of right carpal tunnel syndrome and an earlier effective date for a 10% disability rating for residuals of right metacarpal fracture, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current disabilities and the service-connected condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left eye disorder and granted it on the merits. The Board also granted service connection for a left hand/wrist disability, finding that the evidence is at least as likely as not related to in-service shell fragment wounds.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity and gunshot wound of the right elbow are being remanded to allow for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right wrist injury due to the lack of evidence showing current disability and its link to service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right wrist injury.

The veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for her service-connected right wrist disability, which was initially granted in June 2001 with a 10 percent rating. The RO has requested additional medical records and ordered a VA examination to determine the current severity of her condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the validity of his VA indebtedness overpayment. The issue will be referred back to the RO for further review and adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and need for additional medical examination.

The veteran's right knee disorder is aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disorder.,There is no evidence of a left wrist disorder in service or related to service. The claim for residuals of the left wrist injury has been denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking her conditions to active service.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a ganglion cyst, right wrist are manifested by well-healed scars without significant functional impairment. The RO has assigned a 10 percent evaluation for this condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any current disabilities related to her service, including residuals of a back injury, ulcers, a bilateral foot disability, residuals of a left hand injury, or carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist and hand arthritis due to new evidence submitted since the final denial in December 1975. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted while others are not.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating, finding that the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable. The issue of an increased rating for lumbar stenosis with bulging disc is remanded due to additional evidence received since the June 2002 Statement of the Case.