Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a right wrist disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral foot disorders.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist pain, right shin pain, and left shin pain due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.,The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle strain (claimed as right ankle pain) and right knee osteoarthritis (claimed as right knee pain), as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related any disease or injury during a period of active duty, active duty for training (ACDUTRA), or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins was denied as her current condition is less likely than not related to her in-service symptoms.,Her right wrist disability was also denied, with the highest rating of 10 percent being granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board has remanded several issues, including those related to the Veteran's back, neck, sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis, arthritis, joint pain, right ankle, feet, knees, right wrist, elbows, shoulders, hips, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left thumb tendonitis but remanded the claims for a left-hand disorder other than tendonitis, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction due to potential issues with causation or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right and left lumbar radiculopathies, wrist disabilities, nerve disabilities of the upper extremities, and elbow disabilities due to concerns about the competency of the VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left wrist conditions, as secondary to his right knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence on whether the fall caused by his right knee condition resulted in injuries to his left knee and/or left wrist.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his 2005 surgical treatment at a VA Medical Center, and if so, whether they were proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with hypertension being granted under the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure. Other issues remain pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriatic arthritis of his bilateral wrists and ankles due to insufficient development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and carpal tunnel in right wrist are granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral foot condition to include plantar fascitis is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's headaches, right wrist disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection for his right foot, left foot, right wrist/hand, and left wrist/hand disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left wrist, right wrist, left knee, left ankle, and right ankle disorders have been granted.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disorder has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, left arm disorder (other than left wrist arthritis), and right wrist disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his cervical radiculopathy with carpal tunnel syndrome were denied as the evidence did not show that the conditions warranted a rating in excess of the current assigned ratings.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain, muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, and left ulnar neuropathy (claimed as wrist disability) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's joint pain is attributed to rheumatoid arthritis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on several issues, including service connection claims and rating determinations.

The Veteran's initial rating of 10% for the left wrist disability is denied, and a separate 20% rating is granted for right knee instability. The right knee meniscus disability receives a 20% rating.