Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchitis, sleep apnea, and COPD, as well as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left hand, right hand, and left wrist disabilities secondary to the service-connected right wrist disability. The Veteran's right wrist disability is currently rated as 10% disabling from January 3, 2013 to February 13, 2013 due to a temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery. For the period prior to and after this date, the Veteran’s right wrist disability is not entitled to an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the VA examination did not provide sufficient information to determine whether the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is related to service or herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of various wrist, elbow, and knee disorders has been dismissed. The claims for psychiatric disorder, right wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, and right-hand disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence that needs to be reviewed and considered by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with prior remand instructions regarding an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's right wrist osteoarthritis is related to his service-connected chip fracture.

The Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy of the right and left sciatic nerves, as well as her right (major) carpal tunnel syndrome, have been granted initial evaluations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error in a February 1979 rating decision that granted service connection for residuals, fracture, right wrist. The Board found no evidence to suggest that applying the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.40 or § 4.59 would have changed the outcome.

The Veteran's claims for right wrist tendinitis, left wrist tendinitis, and right knee iliotibial band syndrome were granted with an effective date of February 22, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal seeking increased ratings for various conditions has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, a bilateral foot condition, and a lower back condition due to potential incomplete medical opinions.,Specifically, the Board found that the July 2020 VA examiner’s opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements. The September 2020 VA examiner's opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his bilateral foot condition was also deemed inadequate due to an inaccurate factual premise.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right forearm and ankle disabilities have been denied. The current evaluations are found to be appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected left wrist scar is denied, and the issue of service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for residuals of a left radius fracture was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for left wrist DJD was also denied, with no higher rating supported by the medical evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for right ankle condition, left arm condition, urethritis, and left wrist condition as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a right wrist sprain, GERD, and mood disorder. The Veteran's right wrist sprain is related to his service, as are his GERD and mood disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral wrist conditions as there is no current diagnosis related to his wrists and no evidence of functional impairment in earning capacity.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for various shoulder and hip disabilities, as well as his request for an earlier effective date for a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain. The Veteran is also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome. The claim for a right hip condition is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for left wrist strain is granted, and an initial rating of 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion (degenerative joint disease) is denied.