Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for conjunctivitis, bilateral hearing loss, and left wrist tendonitis has been dismissed. The Board granted service connection for vertigo (claimed as ear infection), gastrointestinal disability, Dupuytren's contracture of the right wrist, right hand, and left hand.,Service connection was established for a gastrointestinal disability, to include enterocolitis, with the Board finding that it is more likely than not incurred during active service. The Veteran also has service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left wrist disability and sleep apnea.,Service connection for both conditions is not granted as there is no credible evidence linking them to service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case was remanded for further examination on the left wrist and right wrist disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of corneal ulcer with infiltrate, left eye has been reopened. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation and rating of his other service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's hypogeusia (loss of sense of taste) is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and joint pain in the shoulders, wrists, ankles, and elbows are denied as not being related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, ADHD, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to be contacted and receive VA correspondence. The case will be returned to the RO for further action, including rescheduling VA examinations and sending notices via FedEx or UPS.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is requesting new examinations to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss, scars, right wrist fracture, and right foot fractures.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's right ankle fusion and carpal tunnel syndrome of both wrists. The Veteran is seeking initial compensable ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left carpal tunnel syndromes are granted with increased evaluations, while the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is also granted but only effective from October 23, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his shrapnel wound scar of the right wrist was denied. The Board found that there were no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04 and thus, a compensable rating could not be assigned. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, left wrist disability, and left knee disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board denied service connection for essential tremor, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a right hand disorder and left hand disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current conditions.,Service connection was also not granted for a throat disorder due to lack of sufficient medical opinion regarding its relation to service.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection of a right wrist disability and granted it, effective July 3, 1980. The Veteran's current right wrist disability is presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent effective from January 21, 2016. The left ankle and left wrist disabilities remain denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20% prior to April 5, 2019 and denied for a higher rating. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability (secondary to lumbar spine) and neurological disorder of bilateral upper extremities (carpal tunnel syndrome).

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (right wrist). The Veteran's hypertension was not related to his military service, while the right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome may be aggravated by his service-connected right elbow disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, sinusitis, chronic dry eye disability, right wrist and left wrist disabilities, right hand tendonitis, left hand tendonitis, left foot disability, right great toe bunion, left foot bunions, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability.