Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis, as well as his TBI claim, were denied. The left wrist strain claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral wrist pain, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right knee pain, and right leg shin splints as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for left wrist disability, low back disability, and residuals of skull fracture with seizures are denied. The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for bowel disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, elbow, and wrist disorders due to new evidence received more than one year after previous decisions. The Veteran's symptoms have been documented in lay statements and medical records.

The Veteran's rib injury is not service-connected. The effective date for the right great toe injury was denied as no communication prior to June 23, 2011 could be construed as a request to reopen the claim.,Service connection for left shoulder acromioclavicular separation with residual impingement and laceration ulnar aspect left wrist is not service-connected. The effective date for right great toe injury was denied due to lack of communication prior to June 23, 2011.

The claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Veteran's right wrist, left ring or little finger disabilities, obstructive sleep apnea, hallux valgus of the right great toe, and prostate cancer are being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, parasitic bowel disease (now claimed as IBS), and several musculoskeletal issues. The appeals are pending due to insufficient evidence or lack of a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected right wrist disability is denied as he does not have unfavorable ankylosis of the right wrist.

The Veteran's left lumbar radiculopathy is granted with a rating of 20 percent. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, GERD, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, thyroid problems, and diabetes mellitus are denied. Service connection for right lumbar radiculopathy is granted.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid disability, left wrist disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and back disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or link to service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no medical evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection as it is presumed to have existed prior to service and not aggravated by service. Other claims for various conditions were denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals seeking service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine condition, lumbosacral strain (also claimed as thoracic spine condition), left knee condition, right knee condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, right shoulder condition, and left ankle condition. The appeal is dismissed due to a lack of a valid substantive appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims for traumatic arthritis, nonunion of the left carpal navicular, and scapholunate advanced collapse are remanded as additional medical examination is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome and a back disability, finding that further medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right wrist disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for right carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroenteritis, right wrist strain, and residuals of lumbar strain (claimed low back condition) have been denied. The application to reopen the claim for hypertension has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as his representative withdrew all issues on appeal in September 2019.

The Veteran's service connection for type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is granted. The issues of secondary service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, carpal tunnel of the upper extremities, cervical spine disability, and shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome are granted. Service connection for paresthesias of the upper extremities and chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.