Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, left wrist disability, and TDIU prior to November 16, 2018 due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address certain factors in the existing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left wrist CTS and its relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that it is not related to his military service or his service-connected residuals of gunshot wound.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection was denied for both left wrist and left knee disabilities due to lack of evidence showing their onset during service or being related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for left wrist, elbow tendonitis, knee degenerative joint disease, and instability have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic left wrist disability in service or otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's left wrist ganglion cyst and right knee post meniscectomy and arthroplasty status post total revision have been rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's left wrist condition has not met the criteria for a higher rating, while his right knee condition has not met the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy and a bilateral hand condition (other than CTS), including numbness and arthritis.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Tulane University Hospital on February 8, 2014 are granted for treatment of right arm and wrist pain due to an emergent condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of heart disability, right elbow disability, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection of a right-hand disability is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for service connection and TDIU related to low back condition, hypertension, breast cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome affecting both upper extremities, and entitlement to a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his left wrist, hand, and hip disabilities due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the claims for hernia, low back condition, TBI, right ankle disability, and right wrist disability due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for a thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity due to potential service connection issues related to aggravation.

The Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has denied an increased rating for these conditions, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left wrist disability was denied as the evidence did not show that the condition warranted a higher rating.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for left wrist disability and left wrist surgical scar. The TDIU issue remains before the Board.