Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's left wrist fracture residuals are rated at 10 percent, and his CTS is also rated at 10 percent. Service connection has been granted for lumbar and cervical spinal stenosis and arthritis.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left knee disorder, sleep apnea, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The claims are being remanded for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for a temporary total rating and an increased evaluation were remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left wrist disability, tendon repair to the left fifth finger, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to new evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome is granted a 30 percent rating, but not higher. The appeal for an increased rating for left carpel tunnel syndrome and earlier effective date for PTSD are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, as well as a claim of extreme fatigue. The Veteran argued that these conditions were related to an in-service injury from a water hose incident.,There is no evidence linking the current wrist conditions or fatigue directly to service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was reduced from 50 percent to 30 percent, but the rating was restored.,The Veteran is found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and receives a TDIU.,SMC based on loss of use of one or both feet is denied as there is no anatomical loss or loss of use of a hand due to service-connected disabilities.,SMC based on loss of use of the left hand is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, bilateral feet and hands have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for left wrist and left hand disabilities has also been denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition.,The Veteran's claim for fatigue was denied as he does not meet the criteria for a chronic disability manifested by fatigue.,Radiculopathy/neuropathy claims have all been denied, with no current evidence of such conditions in his upper or lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of hypertension, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbosacral degenerative disease was granted as his substantive appeal was received within 60 days of the RO notifying him that he did not receive a December 27, 2016 SOC.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities due to inadequate examinations and because of potential overlap with other conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding her sleep disorder and wrist conditions. The issues of right and left wrist conditions are also being reviewed.

The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for a determination on whether it is related to his presumed herbicide exposure or service-connected PTSD. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a right wrist disorder including CTS and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea versicolor. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for a separate initial compensable rating for ischemic changes of the brain, service connection for right knee disability, bilateral shoulder disabilities, right wrist DJD and CTS disabilities, and headache disability are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.,VA examinations are needed in order to address the Veteran's assertions regarding his in-service falls and subsequent falls after separation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for right wrist degenerative arthritis with limited motion, status post lunate replacement and a TDIU prior to May 17, 2019 need further development. The case is being sent back to the agency of jurisdiction for additional evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals right wrist fracture, migraine headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension due to potential preexisting conditions and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left wrist and shoulder disabilities due to inadequate factual bases in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals, status post reduction mammoplasty (including breast numbness) is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for left wrist disability, low back disability, neck disability, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated at 20 percent effective July 23, 2019. The right carpal tunnel syndrome remains rated at 10 percent.,Issues related to service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, miscarriage residuals, hernia surgery residuals, generalized anxiety disorder, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral plantar fascitis with pes planus are all remanded.