Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left arm disability, right arm disability, right knee disability, and bilateral foot tinea pedis due to new evidence of increased severity since his last VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right wrist disorder, finding no evidence to support a direct relationship between his in-service injury and current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left wrist DJD and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of TBI.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and remanded his increased rating claim for post-traumatic myositis ossificans, left wrist.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, but granted service connection for a bilateral wrist disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty service and his current diagnosis of bilateral wrist osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's lumbar laminectomy with IVDS is currently rated as 40 percent disabling before August 1, 2017, and 20 percent thereafter. The claim for a higher rating has been denied.,The Veteran’s recurrent ganglion cyst on the left wrist was initially noncompensable prior to March 15, 2013, and rated as 10 percent disabling thereafter. The claim for a higher rating has been denied.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the femoral nerve of the right lower extremity is currently rated as 20 percent disabling from August 1, 2017. The claim for a higher rating has been denied.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the femoral nerve of the left lower extremity is currently rated as 20 percent disabling from August 1, 2017. The claim for a higher rating has been denied.,The Veteran’s sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was initially granted a separate rating of 10 percent effective January 7, 2010. The claim for a higher rating has been denied from August 1, 2017 onwards.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity is currently rated as 20 percent disabling from August 1, 2017. The claim for a higher rating has been denied.,The Veteran’s sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was initially granted a separate rating of 10 percent effective January 7, 2010. The claim for a higher rating has been denied from August 1, 2017 onwards.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity is currently rated as 20 percent disabling from August 1, 2017. The claim for a higher rating has been denied.,Prior to December 1, 2016, the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and occupational background. The claim for TDIU prior to this date has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The rating for his right wrist condition remains at 30 percent, while a separate 20 percent rating is granted for his right hand nerve condition.

The Veteran's asthma claim was denied for an increased rating, and the left wrist and hand disorder claim was remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board found that the Veteran’s asthma required daily inhalational bronchodilator therapy but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for CTS of the left upper extremity. The Veteran's pes planus was granted as service connected.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied. The Veteran also appealed the initial rating assigned for his right wrist disability, which had previously been granted but is now being reconsidered.,The Veteran’s right wrist disability remains at a 10 percent rating due to painful motion with some limitation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and left wrist disorders due to insufficient development and lack of medical opinions addressing his service connection claims. The VA is required to obtain additional evidence, schedule examinations, and provide clarifying medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for right foot disability, left foot disability, residuals of a left eye injury, cervical spine disorder, asthma, and left wrist and hand fracture. The evidence does not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to his military service.,Service treatment records do not show any documented injuries or diagnoses related to these conditions during his active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left wrist disability and sleep disorder (OSA) as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service injuries or exposure, and the medical opinions provided do not support a nexus between his claimed conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the bilateral upper extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical strain. The skin rash claim is remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left wrist condition due to new and material evidence. The right wrist condition remains in dispute and is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent prior to November 19, 2020 and at 30 percent from that date forward. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional evidence and further development, including obtaining medical records from Drs. Smith, Wells, and Ruis.

The Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,The Veteran’s bladder condition is remanded for further development due to its potential secondary relationship to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded as it may be related to service.