Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he and his representative requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, ankle, foot, and wrist disorders due to inadequate opinions in the February 2021 VA examination reports. The examiner is requested to provide addendum opinions addressing the nature and etiology of these disorders, including their relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to preclude her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore a TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right wrist and index finger disabilities have been denied.,Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the right index finger disability has also been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative joint diseases of various joints, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral elbow condition and a bilateral wrist condition due to the lack of evidence of current disabilities. The appeal regarding a bilateral shoulder condition is being remanded for further examination.,Service connection will not be granted as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral elbow or wrist condition, nor any link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand and intervertebral disc syndrome with cervical spine degenerative disc disease (claimed as chronic neck pain) due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus have been reopened. The appeal regarding TDIU is dismissed. The appeals for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been submitted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right and left wrist disabilities have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for allergic rhinitis/sinusitis and sleep apnea. The left knee, right wrist, erectile dysfunction (ED), and headaches claims are still pending and will be remanded.,Service connection has been established for allergic rhinitis/sinusitis and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss, spine disorder, shoulder injury, CTS, and ear hearing loss are related to service. The VA is also instructed to clarify the dates of INACDUTRA.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for gout including gouty arthritis, right knee disability, left wrist disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral flatfoot disability, and heart disability. The Board found that there is no medical evidence or opinion linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including a small finger fracture, right elbow strain (claimed as right forearm disability), and right wrist disability, to include carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's vasomotor rhinitis is granted a 10% evaluation, effective July 8, 2015. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left wrist disorders (carpal tunnel syndrome) due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and separate ratings were denied. The claim for service connection was also denied.

The Board has remanded this case due to insufficient evidence regarding the necessity of the requested home modifications and accommodations. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further development.

The Board dismissed all 34 issues on appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims, except for the service connection for irritable bowel syndrome which was not appealed.

The Veteran's claims for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his service.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis of the left knee has been remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected right knee sprain. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension remains in a similar state.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome and upper forearm neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's increased disability ratings for her left wrist carpal tunnel release and painful left wrist scar are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.