Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist disabilities due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for an addendum opinion. The issues are whether his current diagnoses of wrist tendonitis, radial tunnel syndrome, arthralgia, and scapholunate are related to his active service or if they were caused by his service-connected elbow disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examination opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional information, including personnel records and addendum opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements about symptom onset.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected arthritis of the left wrist, finding that the evidence did not support an increase to this level.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular rating requirements for a TDIU prior to December 20, 2017. The Board found that he was actually working at that time and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right upper extremity disability, including his hand and wrist conditions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's headaches and wrist disabilities are not service-connected due to lack of in-service onset or continuity, and the Board finds no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of her service-connected right knee, right foot, and right wrist disabilities were denied. The medical evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of her symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart murmur, diabetes mellitus type II, right wrist condition, left knee neuropathy, right knee neuropathy, left leg neuropathy, and right leg neuropathy. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing a direct relationship to service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted ratings of 60% and 40%, respectively. The case has been remanded for further development regarding service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's ankle and wrist disabilities have been granted initial evaluations of 20 percent for the left ankle, right ankle, left wrist, and right wrist. The need for regular aid and attendance has also been established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the submission of new medical evidence since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The issues include service connection for various foot, ankle, back, wrist, skin, and shoulder conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for a left wrist disability, including De Quervain's tenosynovitis. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or information regarding his claims.

The Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper extremities, is granted service connection. The claim for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains pending and requires additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral wrist, right ankle, and right foot conditions, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the granting of these conditions in a previous rating decision. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand condition is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition is related to service.,Service connection for a disability characterized as muscle pain is also denied, as there is no medical evidence of such a condition during or after service.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and low back condition due to insufficient development in previous opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for his low back condition remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection and Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's left arm disorders are currently diagnosed, but the VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on whether these conditions are related to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examination and opinion regarding service connection for a bilateral upper extremity peripheral nerve condition, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's claims are related to his reported numbness in service.