Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's IBS is granted a 30 percent rating.,Service connection for COPD and sleep disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Joint pain of ankles, knees, lower legs, shoulders, arms, and wrists are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,GERD and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,No effective date provided as the decision is for appeal purposes only.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, low back disability, and other joint disabilities due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities were denied as the effective dates cannot be earlier than May 4, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee, left ankle, and right wrist disabilities have been granted. His lumbar spine disability has been increased to a 40 percent rating from August 25, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, upper extremity neurological disorder (including cervical radiculopathy), headaches, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and left shoulder disorder, as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities and associated falls.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, right knee, and left wrist conditions. The issue of service connection for a right wrist condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his current disabilities to service. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine if any current disabilities are related to service, including exposure to battery fumes during service.

The Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist is granted, while his left wrist condition remains remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to link the conditions to active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and right wrist disability due to incomplete evaluations, lack of consideration of certain medical literature, and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left wrist, right wrist, left elbow, and right elbow have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left-hand thumb, right-hand thumb, left-hand pinky, right-hand pinky, left shoulder, and right shoulder have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome right wrist (major) has been denied. The current rating is 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received after a previous denial. The left wrist disorder claim is being reviewed on a de novo basis, and the sleep apnea claim requires further examination.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left arm, left wrist, and right wrist conditions have been remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for each of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's history of wrist instability/subluxation and whether it is contemplated within the rating criteria for evaluating muscle impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from performing the duties of his current employment as a Constituent Services Liaison with Congressman Aguilar’s office. The Board finds that further education is not warranted due to the Veteran's already suitable educational level and because pursuing additional degrees would not help overcome his 100% rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to February 3, 2017 did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.