Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5215 for limitation of motion. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or incapacitating exacerbations to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not suffer additional disability due to VA medical treatment, including intentional infliction of mental and emotional distress, twisted toes, failure by VA employees to provide foot treatment from 2001 through 2007, incorrect diagnosis of lupus, or failure and/or refusal to diagnose and treat angioedema.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, lung cancer, hypertension, and left wrist disability have been denied. The claim for service connection for COPD was reopened based on new evidence but still not substantiated. Lung cancer is also not supported by the evidence as related to service. Hypertension and left wrist disability are both denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new vocational rehabilitation evaluation considering his current service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for vision problems and bilateral upper extremity nerve disorders (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome) based on new and material evidence. However, these claims are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and other development that may be needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left hand numbness was reopened, but the Board found no new or material evidence to support this claim. The claims for service connection for left hand carpal tunnel syndrome and hypertension were denied as there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's body lesions and cysts are at least as likely as not related to her service-connected eczema.,Service connection is granted for diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and body lesions and cysts.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, left wrist condition, back condition, right knee condition, skin condition, sleep disturbance, kidney condition, bladder condition, and psychiatric condition. The claims are not supported by evidence of in-service onset or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is granted as the evidence shows continuous symptomatology from service through to February 2002, when he was diagnosed with the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for new VA opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss, tinnitus, and arm disabilities. The claims for sleep apnea are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left wrist disability, right wrist disability, TBI, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and neck disability have been denied. The appeal is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bacterial vaginosis claim was denied, and her wrist and foot conditions were granted initial ratings. The Board found the PTSD claim remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay assertions regarding his right wrist symptoms and the VA examiner's opinion. The case is now pending for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to lumbar spine disorders, including radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of Burkitt’s Lymphoma and granted service connection for right thumb arthritis, fracture of the T12 vertebra, right rib fracture, left wrist fracture, and left humerus fracture as secondary to service-connected right great toe disability. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his left wrist disability, right wrist disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder is denied as he does not have a compensable dental disability.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right wrist disability is denied as there is no evidence of ankylosis, which would warrant a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims for increased rating and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and right wrist disability is being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.