Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's request for increased ratings for painful scars, bilateral wrists and right wrist scar was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support additional or increased ratings at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist disability is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that suggests her condition may be related to her military service. The Board will require a VA examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's current left wrist condition and her period of active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted with effective dates of December 13, 2019.

The Veteran's request to withdraw the right wrist fracture claim has been granted, resulting in its dismissal.,The Veteran's request to withdraw the hemorrhoids claim has been granted, resulting in its dismissal.

The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision denying service connection for a left wrist disability was based on an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's current left wrist condition is related to his documented in-service injury, and a remand is required to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a right wrist disability, but denied claims for sleep apnea and urinary frequency.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left wrist arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected right wrist disability.

The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 30 percent initial disability rating. Service connection was denied for other claimed conditions.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of left toe, intestinal, bone loss, and right wrist disabilities. The Veteran's hysterectomy claim is remanded due to a newly received service department record.,The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions including a left toe disability, an intestinal disability, a bone loss disability, a right wrist disability, and a hysterectomy.

Right upper and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndromes, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis are granted.,Right hand disability is denied. Bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, shin splints in both lower limbs, hallux valgus in both feet, and bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal heel spurs are all granted initial ratings or effective dates prior to July 27, 2021.,GERD is granted an initial rating of 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow tendonitis and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all the listed conditions before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of colonic inertia is granted to a maximum of 30 percent. The claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right wrist ganglion cyst and secondary service connection for a right wrist scar as related to the residual ganglion cyst. The Veteran's conditions are deemed to be directly related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities, as they are related to a service-connected back disability. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected back disability aggravated his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, as the evidence does not show that his hearing acuity has worsened since a prior examination in January 2023.,For migraine headaches, the Veteran was found to have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once per month over the last several months, warranting a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's left wrist disability is rated at 20 percent effective August 29, 2013. His earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is granted as March 6, 2013. The claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome is being remanded to the AOJ for further review.