Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for gastritis was dismissed.,A 70 percent rating is granted for generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder effective February 20, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, right wrist, left wrist, and acquired psychiatric disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The claim for increased rating of thoracolumbar spine spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, status post fracture is denied. The claim for service connection of left hand pain with carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation for residual right arm and wrist pain was denied. The current rating of 10 percent is based on the limitation of motion, but not meeting criteria for higher ratings due to ankylosis or other specific conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating under applicable criteria.,The Veteran’s left wrist disability is currently rated at 10 percent and no higher as per the applicable rating schedule.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his right and left carpal tunnel syndromes were denied. The appeal for TDIU was also denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of numbness in left hand and fingers, numbness in right hand and fingers, left wrist strain (claimed as left wrist arthritis), right wrist strain, and right knee condition to include as secondary to right ankle because the appeal was not properly filed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial disability rating for her service-connected scar, right wrist and denied her claim of service connection for her right hip disability. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, left knee arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, lumbar spine strain, cervical spine strain, hiatal hernia, left elbow dislocation, hypertension, hemorrhoids, post laceration of the right thigh with residual scar, and right shoulder surgical scar associated with right shoulder arthritis. As a result, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's left wrist disability prior to May 23, 2016 and denied any rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The primary issue was whether the Veteran's left wrist disability warranted an increased evaluation due to pain and functional loss.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits of multiple conditions has been dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left wrist disabilities are being remanded due to the AOJ not considering recent VA examinations in the first instance, and because a Statement of Claim (SOC) has not yet been issued regarding an earlier effective date for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete examinations and the need for additional medical records. The issues of service connection are being reviewed, as well as initial disability ratings.

The Veteran withdrew all of his claims, including those related to service connection for various disabilities and initial ratings.

The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition (previously claimed as leg condition), hypertension, and right carpal tunnel syndrome were denied. The claim for service connection of the right ankle condition was remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, left and right hand nerve damage (carpal tunnel syndrome), bilateral pes planus, and a foot disorder other than pes planus. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to the need for further evaluation and consideration of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were denied increased ratings, with the case being remanded for further examination.,Service connection for a left wrist condition (claimed as cyst/benign growth) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss, sleep disorder, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The claims will be reviewed on their merits.