Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Multiple service connection claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The issues of prostate, erectile dysfunction, GERD, GI ulcer, and sleep condition are related to the Veteran's in-service stressors or symptoms.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right elbow epicondylitis, right sciatica, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's reports of pain during active duty have been considered, along with her STRs, to find that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to her service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete record, requiring further action including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for a low back condition. The claims for neck, right wrist, right hip, right ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2006 due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. He is also granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder and right shoulder strain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 26, 2016. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual employability from this date.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right wrist. The issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion and need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to procedural errors in the initial review of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the appeal is not ready for final decision and has been remanded to allow for additional evidence to be reviewed by the RO.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand, wrist, and right shoulder disabilities due to previous inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has vacated the January 2021 decision, finding that the Veteran was denied due process of law. The claims for service connection for bilateral congenital arm and wrist deformity disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and iliopsoas tendonitis, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome and iliopsoas tendonitis, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and right hand tendonitis. Service connection is denied for a left wrist disability and a left hand disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, chloracne, carpal tunnel syndromes, peripheral neuropathies, right wrist fracture, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to June 19, 2023. Effective from June 19, 2023, the Veteran is in receipt of a combined schedular rating of 100 percent for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, including back, right shoulder, left wrist, right knee, and ankle issues. The reasons include a lack of continuity of symptoms post-service and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, bilateral carpal tunnel syndromes of the upper extremities, and a sleep disorder have been dismissed as they are not eligible for review under the AMA system.

The Veteran's right wrist fracture with CRPS is rated at 50% effective from the date of his increased rating claim, and he is granted a separate rating for each affected finger. SMC for loss of use of the right hand is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow, wrist, and wrist scar disabilities due to inadequate examination opinions. The claims will be reviewed again with new examinations considering the Veteran's lay statements about his in-service injuries and current symptoms.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for bowel incontinence associated with thoracic scoliosis. The right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and left and right carpal tunnel syndrome issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's low back pain, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine, is granted service connection. Service connection for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded.