Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to potential eligibility for SMC under certain criteria. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated in detail.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for a hand disability (carpal tunnel syndrome). The Veteran's claim is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's left wrist ganglion cyst and bilateral De Quervain's tendonitis were granted an initial rating of 10 percent. The Veteran was denied higher ratings for her conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a non-neurological disability of the right foot and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability are remanded, as is the issue of TDIU due to the interrelated nature of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disability and migraine headache disability have been granted. The right wrist disability is related to an in-service injury, while the migraine headaches are also related to an in-service event.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder, left upper extremity disorder (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome), right upper extremity disorder (claimed as right carpal tunnel syndrome), and major depressive disorder due to insufficient evidence or inadequate opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and right carpal tunnel syndrome due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination reports. The cases are returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial rating greater than 10 percent for a left wrist disability is being remanded due to the failure to refer the matter to VA's Director of Compensation Services for consideration of an extraschedular rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1).

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right shoulder and right wrist disorders due to an in-service assault, as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of undiagnosed neurological disorder with seizures and myoclonic jerks, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic joint pain. The Board dismissed the appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for TDIU. The dental disorder was not incurred or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeals.,The Board has also remanded several issues, including an evaluation for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, a compensable evaluation for left testicular varicocele with right testicular pain and tenderness, an evaluation for restless leg syndrome, and service connection for a traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted on the basis of new and relevant evidence.,New evidence has been submitted to support the previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraines was denied due to failure to report for the scheduled examination.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities. The issues include bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral ankle disability, and right leg sciatica.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his postoperative right wrist disability is denied. The claims for service connection for TMJ and left knee exostosis are remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating, the highest schedular rating.,The claim for service connection of a right wrist disorder is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.,Service connection for hemorrhoids secondary to IBS is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right elbow, right wrist, and right arm disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on his active-duty service.

The Veteran's left wrist disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence of ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof. The appeal for a higher rating was denied.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Veteran's dental trauma claim is denied as new and material evidence was not received. Hypertension, bilateral wrist disorder, right thumb contusion, allergic rhinitis, and headaches are all remanded for additional development.