Wrist & hand Board decisions

Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand and obstructive sleep apnea is granted.,Service connection for asthma is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service, but remanded for further clarification on secondary service connection.,Service connection for hypertension is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service, but remanded for further clarification on secondary service connection.,Service connection for gastrointestinal disability (IBS) is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service, but remanded for further clarification on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are denied. The Board finds that the evidence supports a 100% rating from September 25, 2015, but no earlier. The Veteran's TBI, lower back disability, and wrist conditions are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her in need of aid and attendance, housebound, and eligible for specially adapted housing. The appeal regarding a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left wrist, right wrist, and right elbow disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as he withdrew his claims prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's COPD and emphysema, right radial neuropathy, right hallux valgus (based on service aggravation), and left hallux valgus (based on service aggravation) have been granted. The Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome has been denied as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee chondromalacia patella, right knee chondromalacia patella, residuals of a right wrist injury, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, gastroduodenitis, and diverticulitis due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete medical findings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining clarification on TDIU and scheduling VA examinations to assess her cervical spine disability and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus. The Veteran's bilateral chronic dry eye syndrome is granted with a separate 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives and the need for additional medical opinions. The TDIU claim is deferred until the other service connection claims are resolved.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a bilateral knee condition, and remanded the issues related to gout, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the ankles, feet, right hand, and right wrist. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for left wrist chronic nerve disability secondary to postoperative residuals of left wrist lump excision.,Service connection is denied for prostate disability.,Service connection is denied for right testicle epididymitis.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and a need for additional records related to the Veteran's workman's compensation claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, left ankle tendonitis, and sleep apnea. Service connection for a left wrist disability is denied.

The Board denied service connection for denervation of left C8/T1 myotomes with cervical radiculopathy, granted service connection for left wrist median neuropathy and left elbow ulnar neuropathy, but denied an initial compensable rating for residuals of left fifth digit fracture.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding his right knee condition, left trigger finger, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and left wrist conditions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity frostbite residuals, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), prostate cancer, cervical spine disability, shoulder, elbow, and wrist disabilities, and gastrointestinal disorders. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at a 30 percent rating for residuals of right wrist fracture resulting in ankylosis. The Veteran also received a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder was denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was granted.