Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has found that service connection is warranted for right knee arthritis. The Veteran's claims for left wrist disability, right hip disability, right leg disability (secondary to low back disability), and sciatica (secondary to low back disability) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's left wrist disability is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Veteran's right knee and left knee disabilities have been granted initial evaluations of 10 percent, effective prior to November 5, 2015. The Veteran’s service connection claims for other joint pain conditions are remanded.,The Veteran's left ring finger sprain has not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has denied service connection for psychiatric disorders, including Major depressive disorder and Generalized anxiety disorder, as they are not linked to disease or injury incurred in active service.,Service connection for a giant cell bone tumor of the right wrist is also denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right wrist disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of ankylosis in either wrist.

The claim for service connection is reopened, but the issues of left carpal tunnel syndrome, left ulnar entrapment, cervical spine disorder, and left ear hearing loss are remanded due to lack of a nexus opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist disability, to include ganglion cyst and right shoulder disability. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to new evidence and symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient initial adjudication of certain issues and for an addendum opinion on his TBI residuals.

The Veteran's right knee condition is currently rated at 30 percent from August 1, 2013. The Board has remanded the case to address whether a higher rating is warranted prior to that date.,Service connection for various conditions (left wrist, right wrist, right elbow, left elbow, right hand, left hand, and left knee) are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination findings regarding passive range of motion and additional limitations on functional ability based on flare-ups.

The Veteran's right-hand laceration scar is not rated higher than 10 percent prior to August 26, 2019 and a rating higher than 10 percent is denied beginning August 26, 2019.,The Veteran's right-hand disability (to include carpal tunnel) is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition other than sarcoidosis and sleep apnea, as well as his right wrist disorder and bilateral ankle conditions. The evidence did not support separate diagnoses or a causal link to service.,The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against finding that the Veteran had a separately diagnosable respiratory condition other than his service-connected sarcoidosis and sleep apnea, and denied his claims for right wrist disorder and bilateral ankle conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, right shoulder/upper clavicular radiculopathy with RUE carpal tunnel syndrome, and LUE carpal tunnel syndrome are not rated higher than the currently assigned ratings. The Veteran’s OSA with residuals of sarcoid is also not rated higher.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right wrist and left leg conditions are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist condition as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left wrist and thumb/hand disabilities, finding no current diagnosed conditions related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his lumbar spine disorder and radiculopathy of the lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 1, 2015. As such, TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome due to inadequate opinions on direct service connection and aggravation of a service-connected disability.