Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for OSA and Right Hand/Wrist Disorder, finding no evidence to support the claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist disability, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity of care or treatment for a left wrist disorder in-service and concluding that the onset of the Veteran’s left wrist disorder is less likely than not related to an injury, event, or occurrence in-service.

Service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right and left knees, as well as carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, has been granted.,The Veteran's service connection claims have been successfully reopened and are now being considered on their merits.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of right-hand carpal tunnel syndrome due to a disagreement with the prior denial. The case is being sent back for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's Dupuytren's contracture might be either the cause or aggravation of his carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his other conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection of neuro damage of the right hand was granted. The claims for secondary service connection for cervicothoracic spine disorder, headache disorder, and neurological disorders of the right shoulder and wrist are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right wrist strain is service-connected, but has remanded the issue of tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral ulnar neuropathy, and cervical spine disability due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The broken right wrist is rated at 10 percent, while the traumatic scar laceration incomplete amputation of the right middle finger remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma and left hand/wrist disability due to the need for additional evidence, including VA medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for limitation of extension of the left forearm, increased ratings for limitation of flexion of the left forearm prior to March 8, 2017, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter, and entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a left wrist disorder. The Veteran's claims for bilateral tinea pedis are also remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred in or caused by any incident of active service, and it has not been aggravated or caused by his low back disability.,The Veteran’s left upper extremity sensory peripheral neuropathy is less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances related to knee and wrist braces are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining documentation from the Debt Management Center regarding a $1,528.60 debt.

An effective date of August 15, 2014, for the award of service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the wrists, and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

Your appeals for service connection for a right hand disorder other than carpal tunnel syndrome and for residuals of frostbite to the hands have been dismissed because they are part of legacy appeal system matters. The legacy appeals will continue to be processed as per the Board's July 2019 remand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, cervical spine disability, left wrist sprain, left ankle disability, musculoskeletal strain (claimed as costochondritis Tietze's syndrome), otitis media, right ear, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to new evidence of ongoing symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist and left groin disabilities due to incomplete information about his National Guard service. The Veteran needs to provide any missing records, including those from his National Guard periods of active duty training (ADT) or inactive duty training (IADT).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right wrist/hand disability, specifically carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran is required to undergo an EMG study and a comprehensive VA examination to determine if he has any current condition related to his service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all his appeals regarding the service connection for various injuries and conditions. As a result, these claims are dismissed.