Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence in some areas, particularly regarding the Veteran's left wrist condition and its associated scar.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine, right wrist, left leg, right leg, left elbow, and right elbow disabilities. The appeals are being remanded to obtain additional medical examinations.,The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations for his claims of service connection for a sleep disorder, diabetes mellitus, cervical spine disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral hip disability, right knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's periods of active duty and reserve service, as well as her claimed injuries. The VA is instructed to verify all periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, and schedule a VA examination to determine if the lumbar spine disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral eye disability, left wrist disability, and sleep disorder due to incomplete information regarding service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome but denied service connection for PTSD. The case is remanded for further examination and/or medical opinion regarding the Veteran's PTSD claim.

The Board has denied service connection for a left wrist disorder and remanded the issue of increased evaluation for GERD. The right great toe condition is also being remanded.,Service connection for a left wrist disorder was denied, with the Veteran's pre-existing injury presumed to have existed prior to military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to improper filing of a VA Form 10182, Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (Notice of Disagreement).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder and reopening the claim was granted. The claims for increased rating for right carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist condition (carpal tunnel syndrome), right foot disability, sleep apnea, and residuals of transient ischemic attack are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine if his current headache condition is related to service-connected disabilities. Other claims are also remanded for increased ratings and TDIU determination.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from July 27, 2009 to May 12, 2012 due to service-connected PTSD and carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands.,For the period from May 12, 2012, the Veteran is already receiving a maximum disability rating (100%) for his service-connected disabilities, including TDIU. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected right elbow, left wrist and fingers, left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, left elbow, and left index finger disabilities have been dismissed.,The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the examination results and lack of diagnosis, as well as an indication that the Veteran's DM disability may have increased in severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include various psychiatric conditions, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle pain, joint pain, and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and insufficient evidence to establish a link between active duty service and these conditions.

The Veteran's headaches are granted an increased rating to 10 percent. The claim for a higher rating of schizophrenia is denied. The right wrist disability remains at 10 percent. Service connection for diabetes mellitus (right foot blisters) and left foot blisters, as well as the left leg and eye disabilities, have not been established.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, and herpes zoster was withdrawn. Service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension and right wrist disability are being remanded for additional development as the current evidence does not fully reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's left wrist disability was rated at 10% prior to September 29, 2009. Effective September 29, 2009, a 20% rating is granted.,Effective September 26, 2017, the Veteran received an additional 20% rating for muscle atrophy of the left forearm as a residual of his service-connected left navicular fracture with mild arthritis (left wrist).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and spine disabilities due to new medical evidence. The cases are now remanded for further development.,New evidence supports reopening of the Veteran’s claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, left knee, right knee, left ankle, cervical spine, and lumbar disabilities.