Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right eye disability, bilateral foot condition, back disability, right ankle and knee disabilities, bronchitis, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome. The reasons given were lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's left wrist fracture is currently rated at 10 percent, but not higher, for the period prior to December 22, 2018. The appeal is remanded due to a claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder.,For the period prior to December 22, 2018, the Veteran's left wrist fracture warrants a 10 percent rating. A higher rating is denied as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant a higher rating under VA regulations.,The Veteran's status post open reduction internal fixation of left proximal radius bayonetted fracture was rated at 10 percent, but not higher, for the period prior to December 22, 2018. The appeal is remanded due to a claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder.,The Veteran's bilateral keratoconus has been rated as noncompensable since July 24, 2020 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The appeal is remanded due to a claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome is caused or aggravated by his service-connected post-operative right ring finger tendon repair.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to consider her periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA as a member of the Air Force Reserves and National Guard. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's right wrist CTS was granted a disability rating of 50 percent effective November 3, 2015. Prior to this date, the Veteran had a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected osteoarthritis of the right little finger and chronic right wrist sprain with avascular necrosis of carpal bones rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 23, 2016. The Board granted an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis on a presumptive basis. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed mixed connective tissue disease, as all other claims are intertwined with this diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right ankle, low back, and bilateral hand conditions. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left wrist disability, finding that there was no evidence to support an in-service injury and that any worsening of his pre-existing condition during active duty was due to natural progression.

The Board has found that further VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed carpal tunnel syndrome, including whether it arose in service or is related to his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and addressing service connection for left wrist neurological symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of appeal by his representative.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including an addendum VA examination to address the severity of his left elbow degenerative arthritis and other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome and right hand small finger limitation due to a lack of VA examinations addressing these conditions. The Veteran testified that both conditions likely developed during active service, but further examination is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right and left ankle, and bilateral wrist/hand disabilities due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist and knee disorders due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a separate rating for a neurological impairment due to his service-connected left shoulder disability, finding that the diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome is not related to his service-connected condition.