Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand and affected fingers, finding no competent medical evidence to link his current condition to service.

The Board found no additional disability resulting from VA treatment and denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including total right hip replacement with history of arthritic changes and trauma, arthritis changes of the left hip with limitation of abduction due to trauma, residuals of fracture and dislocation of right hand, and residuals of fracture of the left wrist with degenerative changes, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining any gainful employment consistent with his education and previous work experience.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy/carpal tunnel syndrome, a low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorder. The claim for bilateral foot disorder was not well grounded as it was not related to any other condition already granted.

The veteran's request to reschedule his hearing has been granted, and he is scheduled for a new videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after necessary action on this hearing.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the rating decisions dated January 16, 1945, January 25, 1947, January 29, 1948 and August 12, 1960. The veteran's service-connected right wrist disability was rated at a combined 20 percent since December 30, 1944.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for testicular disability, a rating in excess of 10 percent for left wrist disability, and a compensable evaluation for residuals of shell fragment wound of the perineum with retained foreign body. The reasons were that the medical evidence did not support these claims.

The VA determined that the veteran no longer has a current disability level for carpal tunnel syndrome of her right wrist, and thus denied restoration of her previous rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for restoration of service connection for left ear hearing loss, increased evaluation for right ear hearing loss, propriety of initial 30% evaluation for right hand weakness, evaluation for right knee hyperextension with instability and arthralgia, and increased rating for right leg incoordination (femoral nerve paralysis). The veteran's claims were not granted as the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for muscle spasms of the right eye and carpal tunnel syndrome, but granted reopening of a claim for migraine headaches. The veteran's increased rating request for his right knee disability was denied, as were his requests for an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome of both hands, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either hand.

The Board found that the appellant did not suffer additional injury/disability as a result of VA surgery in June 1986, and thus denied his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's right wrist and hand disability is not related to his in-service injury or a service-connected condition, including his scar on the right elbow. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and thus denied all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for his left elbow tendinitis with history of recurrent epicondylitis and right wrist tendinitis, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his ability to walk and use assistive devices.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right wrist ganglion cyst and for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disorders. The evidence does not support the veteran's assertions that he currently suffers from these conditions as a result of his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for left knee injury and right wrist disability, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for the veteran's right wrist scaphoid fracture/distal radial fracture, finding that there was no evidence of limitation of motion or other functional impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for post poliomyelitis syndrome of the right leg and secondary service connection for lumbar stenosis syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist. The veteran's residuals of poliomyelitis of the right upper extremity are currently rated at 50 percent.