Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU from June 1, 2018 to June 25, 2018. The Board is remanding this issue for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence did not establish a link to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensable ratings and service connection due to new evidence being submitted after the last decision. The RO will review this evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for a left wrist condition due to lack of new and material evidence.

The appeal for TDIU is moot due to the Veteran's 100% rating and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate. The left wrist ganglion cyst claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral knee and wrist disorders due to uncertainty regarding the diagnosis and etiology of his conditions, as well as lack of probative medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety; a left wrist condition; tinnitus; and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is denied as he does not meet the schedular or extraschedular criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of his claims file. The issue of whether his pre-existing right wrist condition was aggravated by active service remains unresolved.

The Veteran's prostate disability claim has been denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition, and it is not related to service or a service-connected disability.,The cervical spine degenerative joint disease claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to service.,The right wrist disability claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to service.,The right ring finger disability claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded several issues including accrued benefits, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to pending requests for substitution and other unresolved claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (unspecified depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right wrist condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus) rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of increased ratings and service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his carpal tunnel syndrome, hiatal hernia (GERD), back injury, and chalazion. The issues are related to whether these conditions are related to service or if they have been aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is granted service connection. The Veteran's leukopenia and left shoulder surgical scar are denied compensable ratings. Service connection for aplastic anemia, bilateral wrist condition, and bilateral hip conditions are remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation. PTSD and persistent depressive disorder, dysthymia are also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current condition did not begin during a period of active duty, inactive duty training, or reserve duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various arm, shoulder, hip, and knee disorders have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Board has also found that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation for some of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including eye conditions, foot and ankle disabilities, fatigue syndrome, cysts, and warts. The Veteran is asked to provide information about his treatment from private medical providers who may have treated him for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities such as left knee instability and lumbosacral strain, rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 12, 2020.

The Veteran's left wrist disability, which includes a fracture with carpectomy, radial styloidectomy, and fusion, has not been shown to meet the criteria for a rating greater than 30 percent from May 1, 2014, through March 18, 2021.