Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia and granted a non-compensable rating for eczema/atopic dermatitis. The Veteran's claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, asthma, and osteoarthritis of the neck and shoulders is remanded.,The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between the Veteran’s current conditions and her service. The claims for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, asthma, and osteoarthritis of the neck and shoulders are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient consideration of all pertinent evidence, including service records showing symptoms related to back and knee injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining outstanding records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues include rating his service-connected disabilities of the back and upper extremities, as well as a claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for an adequate VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand and wrist disorder, finding that her current disability did not manifest during service or be causally related to her service-connected right hand and wrist disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis and instability, is rated at 60% since September 1, 2013. The Veteran also has a right wrist carpal tunnel condition which does not affect the rating of her left knee.

The Board denied service connection for hypertensive vascular disease and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left wrist condition.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular level of 50 percent. The Veteran’s painful, tender scar status post removal of ganglion cyst of the left wrist is currently rated at 10 percent prior to April 16, 2019 and denied for staged rating in excess of 10 percent from that date. The Veteran's linear scar of the left wrist has a noncompensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, left hand disability, left wrist fracture, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Service connection was also denied for the Veteran's left hand disability, left wrist fracture, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as there is no credible evidence showing they were incurred or aggravated by his active duty.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted service connection. The right and left wrist conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome is granted an increased rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the entire period on appeal.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis and there is evidence that his condition was present during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from February 2017 to the present.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right hip arthritis, right knee arthritis, right ankle arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, right elbow arthritis, and right wrist arthritis. The reasons include the need to obtain VA treatment records and VRE records, as well as a new VA examination to assess current right extremity joint conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD have been granted initial compensable ratings, but no higher. Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome has also been granted. However, service connection for a heart disorder was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left wrist disorder and bilateral tinea pedis were remanded by the Board. The issues regarding the forearm conditions are still pending, while the tinea pedis claim is currently without a rating assigned.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder-AC separation, right knee strain (recharacterized as total knee replacement), cervical spine disability, lumbosacral strain, left elbow avulsion injury with residuals, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, GERD, malaria residuals, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for his right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left arm numbness is related to his service-connected right shoulder disability and if it is aggravated by that condition.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further action due to incomplete records and an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disability and granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis. The left wrist disability was not shown to be related to service, while the non-allergic rhinitis is reasonably shown to have been manifested during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, right shoulder, right wrist, and right ankle disabilities due to conflicting evidence regarding when and how these conditions were caused or aggravated. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical records and provide supplemental opinions on whether the Veteran’s current disabilities are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.,The Board has also remanded the claim for compensation for bladder cancer pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §1151 due to a lack of rationale regarding whether a nerve cluster was severed during surgery and if VA's care caused additional disability.