Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a left wrist disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee injury. The Veteran's current diagnosis of residuals of a left ulnar styloid process fracture is related to her fall due to her left knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a left wrist disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee injury. The Veteran's current diagnosis of residuals of a left ulnar styloid process fracture is related to her service-connected left knee condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart condition and lower extremity neuropathies, have resulted in a loss of use of one or more extremities that precludes locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. As such, he is eligible for specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's hypertension, left eye pterygium with dry eye syndrome, right wrist ganglion cyst with painful motion, lumbar spine IVDS, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been rated based on their respective service-connected conditions. The Veteran received a combined schedular rating of 100 percent from April 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right wrist disabilities due to insufficient examination reports. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder and arm conditions are related to his active service or secondary to a service-connected right shoulder condition. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left wrist and shoulder conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective September 1, 2010. The Board has granted a maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The Veteran's right wrist condition is rated at 60 percent, effective from September 29, 2014 to May 21, 2018. The Veteran also received SMC for loss of use of the right hand during this period. His left and right hip scars are each rated at 10 percent, effective from September 29, 2014 to May 21, 2018. A total disability rating due to unemployability is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied, and his disability rating for neuropathy of the right hand was reversed but not otherwise granted.

Service connection for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome has been granted.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a neck disorder and a back disorder due to potential service causation or aggravation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused or contributed to her current hypertension.,There is no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, knee disabilities, pes planus, or cardiac disability that could be attributed to active service.,The Veteran does not have and has not been diagnosed as having a heart condition due to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral wrist disability is related to his service or any incident of service, including as due to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted, and he is now eligible for benefits due to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for OSA and GERD have also been granted as they are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for right wrist disability are remanded due to inconsistencies in previous examinations and changes in the rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.,The Veteran was granted entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities such as feeding, dressing, bathing, and attending to personal hygiene needs. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left wrist condition is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right hand or wrist, back, and right knee conditions are remanded due to insufficient information. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.