Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims of service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as right and left foot conditions have been granted. The appeals for PTSD, medial epicondylitis, increased ratings for shoulder disorders, anxiety disorder, and the remaining foot condition issues are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist, lumbar spine, sleep impairment, and left sciatic nerve disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee and right wrist degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's service connection claim for carpal tunnel syndrome in the right hand was denied. The ED rating from December 28, 2015 was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and polyarthralgia involving multiple joints, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 5, 2020. As of that date, his combined disability rating is 100 percent, which moots the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left carpal tunnel, bilateral leg disability, bilateral wrist disability, headaches, insomnia disorder, and bilateral knee disability have been remanded by the Board.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2010, for the award of service connection for right and left carpal tunnel has been denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right wrist condition was denied as the evidence did not show ankylosis or functional equivalent of ankylosis, and therefore, the current 40% rating remains in effect.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis involving hands, wrists, knees, ankles, and pulmonary nodules was not received until April 13, 2010. The effective date of the award is therefore set to April 13, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic left shoulder disability and left wrist carpal tunnel are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The examination should address whether any left shoulder disability began during service, was noted during service with continuity of symptoms since service, or is related to other service-connected disabilities such as cervical spine disability or falls from a lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities, hip and knee disabilities, and eye disability (glaucoma) are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence in some areas, particularly regarding the Veteran's left wrist condition and bilateral hamstring strains.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral wrist disability and a back disability have been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, back, left hip, right knee, carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities, and headache conditions due to inadequate examinations and failure to address certain aspects of his claims.

The appeal to reopen service connection for various knee and foot disabilities is granted. However, the preponderance of evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right wrist degenerative arthritis status post fracture was denied because the Veteran failed to report for a necessary VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims of left wrist disorder, post-TKR left knee disability, right knee disability, and lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied separate compensable ratings for limitation of motion associated with left and right wrist ganglion cyst excision scars, as the Veteran's range of motion did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 5215.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including adjustment disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, are found to be so severe that they render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left wrist disability, which is currently considered service-connected.