Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation and determination of his service-connected conditions, including PTSD with depression and insomnia, degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral pes planus, left knee disorder, neck disorder, neurological disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, and eye/vision disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and medical treatment records from USNH Great Lakes.

The Board has determined that new examinations are needed due to the inadequacy of previous VA examination reports and the Veteran's testimony indicating his left knee and wrist disabilities have worsened since last examined in 2019 and 2017, respectively. The claims for higher ratings will be remanded.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and left carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the addition of new medical records since the last decision in February 2021. The Veteran was given an opportunity to have these records considered by the agency of original jurisdiction before the Board's consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, left wrist disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left wrist disability, and low back disability are all found to be related to service. The infertility and psychiatric disabilities are remanded for further development.,Issues regarding the infertility and acquired psychiatric disabilities are also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including a lumbar spine condition, right and left knee condition, right and left wrist condition, right and left hip condition, right and left ankle condition, and bilateral pulmonary condition. The Veteran's claims are remanded to schedule him for a VA examination regarding his bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis s/p arthroscopy with posterior labral and repair and right wrist ganglion cyst were granted, effective March 5, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and some other conditions due to lack of evidence linking these disabilities to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal for these issues prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for PTSD is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning and lack of adequate informed consent evaluation. The Veteran's right wrist disability is claimed as a result of a June 2010 VA surgical procedure, but there are conflicting medical opinions regarding causation and foreseeability.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis, right wrist disability does not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The evidence of record does not demonstrate that his service-connected disabilities alone were to a degree that they rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome as secondary to her service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left wrist disability and diabetes, rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of September 7, 2021. The Board granted an effective date of September 7, 2021, for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, left hip disability, and left wrist musculoskeletal disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to assess the Veteran's employability prior to May 7, 2019, considering his service-connected disabilities and past limitations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral ankle, elbow, shoulder, wrist, hand, hip, and knee disabilities due to toxic exposures during his service in the Gulf War.