Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, right shoulder pain, chronic headaches, head injury with facial reconstruction (now claimed as traumatic brain injury), and cervical strain were denied. The claim for CTS of the right wrist was granted.,The Veteran's requests to increase his PTSD rating and service connection for substance abuse secondary to PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral hand disabilities are remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and bilateral thumb conditions due to insufficient information on their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist disability, finding that his current condition is not related to his in-service injury and does not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's left wrist condition is already rated at the maximum 10 percent level due to limitation of motion, and there is no joint ankylosis or separately ratable pathology. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist condition, left knee condition, and asbestosis have been reopened. The claim for skin cancer has already been granted.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran’s asbestosis due to in-service exposure to asbestos.

Service connection is granted for right and left knee osteoarthritis, acute idiopathic tachycardia (rapid heart rate), gynecological disability, status-post myomectomy for uterine fibroids, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that his current condition is related to his in-service occupational duties.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding her TBI, bilateral hip disability, fibromyalgia, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral wrist disability other than CTS.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome did not begin during her active service and is not related to any in-service injury, event, or illness. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability has been granted.,Service connection for cervical spine condition and vertigo has also been granted.

The Board denied service connection for CTS of the right and left wrists, as well as an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for CAD prior to January 8, 2015, and in excess of 30 percent since that date. The decision also found no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and recurrent major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent.,A separate rating of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome instability has been granted.

The Board has denied an increased evaluation for left knee instability, as the evidence does not show that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate 'moderate' subluxation or lateral instability.,An initial compensable evaluation is also denied for post-operative cyst scar of the left wrist due to lack of objective evidence of instability.

The Board has granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both the right and left upper extremities, finding that it is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU have been denied. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the cysts/tumors of the neck and right wrist.

The Board has remanded all the issues related to service connection for various disorders due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of various disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate development or opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The Veteran's right fifth toe, left wrist, and back disabilities are now pending before the Board.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, acute bronchitis, and a left wrist ganglion cyst. The Veteran's claims are denied.